RELATIVE CLAUSES 1
level: Intermediate (B1/B2)
✓ Useful for IELTS
✓ Useful for TOEFL
1. That's the man wallet I found.✓
2. That's the building I told you about.✓
3. That's the journalist podcast I listen to.✓
4. That's the woman helped me cross the street.✓
5. That's the house my parents used to live in.✓
6. The key opens the basement door is very small.✓
7. The man asked me the time was very handsome.✓
8. The rug I want to buy is very expensive.✓
9. The other students are in my class are younger than I am.✓
10. The teacher car was stolen was very upset.✓
11. I asked my parents city they liked best.✓
12. The woman bought the dress did not speak English.✓
13. The people flight was cancelled were upset.✓
14. Do you know anyone speaks Japanese?✓
15. The guy helped us was very friendly.✓
16. The man car we bought was from Texas.✓
17. I asked Robert version he preferred.✓
18. Can you see the man is sitting at that table?✓
19. Do you know the name of the artist painted this portrait?✓
20. Do you know artist painted this portrait?✓
GRAMMAR REVIEW! Relative clauses
Relative clauses in English are used to give more information about a noun (a person, place, thing, or idea) without starting a new sentence. They help combine ideas and add detail.
KEY POINTS:
1. Introduced by Relative Pronouns
Who - for people
Example: The teacher who helped me was kind.
Whom - formal, for people (object position)
Example: The man whom I met was a doctor.
Whose - shows possession
Example: The girl whose bike was stolen is upset.
Which - for things or animals
Example: The book which you lent me was great.
That - for people, things, or animals (less formal, common in speech)
Example: The cake that she baked was delicious.
2. Types of Relative Clauses
Defining (restrictive): Gives essential info about the noun. No commas.
Example: The students who study hard get good grades.
Non-defining (non-restrictive): Adds extra, non-essential info. Uses commas.
Example: My brother, who lives in Spain, is visiting soon.
3. Omission of the Relative Pronoun
In informal speech or writing, the pronoun can sometimes be left out when it's the object of the clause.
Example: The movie (that) we watched was exciting.
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Relative clauses in English are used to give more information about a noun (a person, place, thing, or idea) without starting a new sentence. They help combine ideas and add detail.
KEY POINTS:
1. Introduced by Relative Pronouns
Who - for people
Example: The teacher who helped me was kind.
Whom - formal, for people (object position)
Example: The man whom I met was a doctor.
Whose - shows possession
Example: The girl whose bike was stolen is upset.
Which - for things or animals
Example: The book which you lent me was great.
That - for people, things, or animals (less formal, common in speech)
Example: The cake that she baked was delicious.
2. Types of Relative Clauses
Defining (restrictive): Gives essential info about the noun. No commas.
Example: The students who study hard get good grades.
Non-defining (non-restrictive): Adds extra, non-essential info. Uses commas.
Example: My brother, who lives in Spain, is visiting soon.
3. Omission of the Relative Pronoun
In informal speech or writing, the pronoun can sometimes be left out when it's the object of the clause.
Example: The movie (that) we watched was exciting.
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