By combining sentences with a relative clause, your text. The man who wants to talk to you is waiting for you. Relative clauses worksheet by manjusha nambiar november 4, 2016 underline the relative adjective clauses used in the following sentences and identity the nouns modified by them. We reduce it by omitting the subject of the dependent clause and the be form of the verb. Choose the correct relative pronoun who, whose, that, which, why, when or where. Relative pronouns and clauses in english grammar exercises.
Relative clausesrelative pronouns mixed relative pronouns 1 level. Relative pronouns are words like who, whom, which, that and whose. Having been trained for 2 years, he has become very skilful in the trade. We use relative pronouns like which, that, who and where at the beginning of relative clauses. Explanations and examples along with tests and exercises online to practise english pronouns.
The complete phrase modified noun phrase plus modifying relative clause is also a noun phrase. Here the clause who just walked in is an example of a. If you remove a defining relative clause, the sentence has a different meaning or is incomplete. A worksheet with many sentences to complete with the relatives or join two sentences into one by means of a relative clause. Relative clause exercise 1 2 advanced relative clause exercise 3 4 intermediate pdf exercises.
It takes lots of practice, so make sure to write down what you learn as you learn online. Complete the sentences with relative pronouns or relative adverbs. By combining sentences with a relative clause, your text becomes more fluent and you can avoid repeating certain words. Most of the clauses are introduced by a relative pronoun who, which, where, whose, when and that. Reduced relative clauses relative clauses add additional information about a noun in a sentence. In informal style it always comes later in the relative clause.
Both that and which can be used in this relative clause and the pronoun can. It takes lots of practice, so make sure to write down what you learn as you learn. A clause of this kind is essential to the clear understanding of the noun. Ixl combine sentences using relative clauses 8th grade. Free definingnondefining relative clauses worksheets. Sarah, who doesnt care about her future, is irresponsible. Here we need the relative pronoun which, because it is a nondefining relative clause and the first word after the pronoun is a verb. Choose the correct relative pronoun or relative adverb.
Advanced choose the correct response to complete each relative clauses. Free printable pdf grammar worksheets, quizzes and games, from a to z, for eflesl teachers. It shows that the action is done to the subject, not by the subject. Defining relative clauses these describe the preceding noun in such a way as to distinguish it from other nouns of the same class. Heres a list of all the relative clause exercises on the site. Defining relative clauses 1 in pdf here defining relative clauses 2 in pdf here defining relative clauses 3 in pdf here defining relative clauses 4 in pdf here go to the main relative clauses explanation page here. Participle clauses exercise 1 perfect english grammar. Relative pronouns exercise english practice learn and.
We know you and your students will love this resource. Page 1 of 4 participle phrases as reduced relative clauses. The letter thatwhich peter has sent to you is in the drawer. Review the rules on relative clauses and youll be able to do this as well. Students solutions upperintermediate grammar exercise 2 relative clauses. Nondefining relative clauses are not used in spoken english. Next weekend im going to glasgow, where my sister lives. You can see if a relative clause is defining or nondefining by removing it from the sentence.
Defining relative clauses add essential information to the sentence. Relative clauses are also called adjective clauses. Exercises and tests on relative clauses we use relative clauses to give additional information about something without starting another sentence. Esl english relative clauses quiz 5 mixed relative pronouns. That relative pronoun cannot be preceded by a preposition or a comma. Defining relative clauses these describe the preceding noun in such a way. I broke the plate which that was a wedding present. Intermediateadvanced complete each relative clause with why, when, or where. See more ideas about relative clauses, teaching english and relative pronouns.
Check the answers to this exercise choose the right words. We dont need a relative pronoun, because the first word in the relative clause is not a verb. Nondefining relative clauses defining relative clauses these describe the preceding noun in. Exercise 1 defining relative clauses solutions oxford. They not only connect two clauses but also serve as the subject or object of the verb in the relative clause. Relative clauses answers answers to relative clauses exercises 1. Relative pronouns relative pronouns introduce relative clauses. If you remove a nondefining relative clause, the sentence still has the same meaning. Improve your language arts knowledge with free questions in combine sentences using relative clauses and thousands of other language arts skills. A clause of this kind is essential to clear understanding of the noun. Aug 24, 20 a relative clause is a type of subordinate clause introduced by a relative pronoun. You may remove the relative pronoun and reduce your sentence in.
In defining clauses, we can omit the relative pronoun in the position of object. Defining relative clauses exercise 3 make one sentence by changing the sentence in italics into a defining relative clause. If the relative pronoun is followed by a verb, the relative pronoun is a subject. Most of the clauses are introduced by a relative pronoun who. Relative clauses english grammar online free exercises. Nondefining relative clauses defining relative clauses these describe the preceding noun in such a way to distinguish it from other nouns of the same class. A relative clause is a type of subordinate clause introduced by a relative pronoun. In nondefining sentences you neither omit the relative pronoun nor use that. Defining relative pronouns exercise people that who whom owners whose things that which places where when the relative pronoun is an object, it can be omitted except with whose and where. Placing the subject at the beginning of the participle clause. The relative clause is closed off by commas and is quite similar to information in brackets. The relative pronoun can be the subject or the object of the relative clause. You can cut the sentences into strips and share them among the students, after a few minutes they read the sentences already completed aloud. Defining relative clauses 1 in pdf here defining relative clauses 2 in pdf here defining relative clauses 3 in pdf.
Relative clauses 1 advanced advanced grammar exercises. Children to add a relative clause after the underlined noun using words which, where, who, whose. A relative clause can also modify a pronoun, as in he to whom i have written, or a noun phrase which already contains a modifier, as in the black panther in the tree, which is about to pounce. Relative clauses in english exercises advanced level esl.
Turn the underlined sentence into a relative clause. Relative clauses introduction there are two types of relative clauses. Note that you have to use commas in some of the sentences. Esl english relative clauses quiz 5 mixed relative.
Esl grammar worksheets for reduced relative clauses free to download and use in the classroom. Complete with the correct relative adverb why, where, when or pronoun who, which. You can do the exercises online or download the worksheet as pdf. Reducing relative clauses is difficult to understand. The boy who whom that you dont like much wants to talk to you. You can cut the sentences into strips and share them among. Reduced relative clauses replace the relative clause by a participle construction ing for active and ed for passive while keeping the rest of the sentence unchanged. Active the boy who was waiting in the hall expected a phone call.
Nondefining relative pronouns exercise three things about nondefining relative clauses. Exercise 2 relative clauses solutions oxford university. They replace words like he, she, they, him, her, them etc. Jul 27, 2017 relative pronouns are words like who, whom, which, that and whose. You may remove the relative pronoun and reduce your sentence in certain conditions. Underline the relative adjective clauses used in the following sentences and identity the nouns. Relative clauses describe or give extra information about something.
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