Defining and nondefining relative clauses relative clauses with. Our mission is to provide a free, worldclass education to anyone, anywhere. There are defining and nondefining relative sentences. Students are asked to join fourteen different sentences by changing the second of each pair into a relative clause. In formal english the preposition is placed before the relative pronoun, which must then be put. Relative clauses practice relative pronouns exercise 1 2 3 who vs which exercise 1 2 3 which or where exercise. Complete with the correct relative adverb why, where, when or pronoun who, which, whose.
This grammar exercise tests your understanding of relative pronouns. Includes more advanced points such as prepositions in relative clauses, e. English esl relative clauses worksheets most downloaded 224. Fernandez carmona, english grammar with exercises, longman, 2000. For exercises, you can reveal the answers first submit worksheet and print the. If you are learning english language you can use these exercises to improve your english for free. There are two copies of the exercise per sheet with answers. School of english defining and nondefining relative clauses exercise school of english oficines centrals. The relative pronoun can be the subject or the object of the relative clause. This is a a worksheet for teaching or revising relative clauses with prepositional verbs at preintermediate level. Practice english relative pronouns in relative clauses who, when, where, whose, that, which.
Murphy, essential grammar in use, cambridge university press 1994. Exercise school of english defining and nondefining. This second gap fill test contains 25 multiple choice questions on the topic of relative clauses adjective clauses of english grammar. Prepositions since and for 1 intermediate advanced grammar quizzes. Online test for prepositions exercises for prepositions. A defining relative clause usually comes immediately after the noun it describes. That relative pronoun cannot be preceded by a preposition or a comma.
With this kind of relative clause, we use commas, to separate it from the rest of the sentence. English esl relative clauses worksheets most downloaded. Relative clausesrelative pronouns mixed relative pronouns 1 level. Relative clauses exercises with answers grammar practice. Relative clauses adjective clauses advanced level test. You can correct their submissions on islcollective. Nondefining relative clauses are placed after nouns which are definite already. Choose the correct relative pronoun or relative adverb. Combine sentences and rewrite in defining and nondefining clauses. Both english learners and esl teachers can use this online exercise as a revision to check the knowledge. The man who is was standing at the door is my uncle. Esl english relative clauses quiz 5 mixed relative. Defining and nondefining relative clauses who, whom, whose, which, that. Relative pronouns are words like who, which, that, whom and where.
Subject and object relative clauses subject relative clauses. We use relative pronouns to connect descriptive phrases to nouns, creating a relative clause. The letter thatwhich peter has sent to you is in the drawer. Mark wrong answers replace wrong by correct answers.
In everyday english, the preposition is normally placed at the end of the relative clause and the pronoun may be included or omitted. I am looking at a woman she is looking at the water. Relative clauses in english exercises advanced level esl. Nondefining relative clauses are not used in spoken english. Defining relative clauses exercise 3 make one sentence by changing the sentence in italics into a defining relative clause. The information is essential in order to understand what or who is being referred to. Finally, be sure the head noun has a verb after the adjective clause. Relative pronouns adjective clauses whose vs of which vs of whom subject exercises. Relative clauses with prepositional verbs worksheet. Nondefining relative clause nondefining relative clauses are placed after nouns which are definite already. Combining sentences note how sentences are combined. Its easier for them than putting answers in the word file. His wifes got a shop which sells all kinds of bags.
It is more usual to move the preposition to the end of the clause but it is still more common to omit the relative altogether. Esl english relative clauses quiz 5 mixed relative pronouns. Defining relative clauses they describe the preceding noun in such a way as to distinguish it from other nouns of the same class. Here you will find many relative clauses english grammar exercises at all levels so you can practice and improve your knowledge of relative clauses. Defining clauses restrictive clauses a defining relative clause tells which noun we are talking about. They also act as the subject or object of the verb in the relative clause. In relative clauses whose replaces words like her or his.
A collection of english esl worksheets for home learning, online practice, distance learning and english classes to teach about relative, clauses, relative c. In formal english, the preposition is placed before the. In some of the sentences, you can leave off the relative pronoun. C the woman who lives next door who lives next door tells us which woman. The students have to complete sentences with relative pronouns. A relative clause tells us which person or thing or what kind of person or thing the speaker means. That something or someone is the object of the preposition at. Relative clauses worksheet free esl printable worksheets made by teachers defining and nondefining relative clauses. Tick off all the relative pronouns that fit in the following sentences. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. The first case is more formal and there we cant omit the relative, we cant use. We also use relative clauses to give more information about a person, thing or situation lord thompson, who is 76, has just retired.
Relative clauses exercises with answers grammar practice thats the man who lives next door to us. Relative clauses with prepositional verbs worksheet busyteacher. Fill in the blanks with an appropriate relative pronoun. Relative clauses practice adjective clauses exercise adverbial clauses exercise relative pronouns exercise 1 relative pronouns exercise 2. In informal style it always comes later in the relative clause. The adjective clause which does not define the noun before it but gives additional information about the noun is called the nondefining relative clause.
C the woman who lives next door who lives next door tells us which. Prepositions pdf worksheets english vocabulary and grammar. Exercise on relative clauses contact clauses write relative clauses without using the relative pronoun. A collection of english esl relative clauses worksheets for home learning, online practice, distance learning and english classes to teach about. Defining relative clauses these describe the preceding noun in such a way as to distinguish it from other nouns. Thats the woman who bought my car subject thats the flat that i was looking for object. If it is the object, you just need to follow the object with the relative clause. Defining and nondefinining relative clauses exercises pdf. Lets focus on the verb look at we look at something or someone. We can use relative clauses to join two english sentences, or to give more information about something.
The plan that he is thinking about will take a lot of work. School of english defining and nondefining relative clauses exercise school of english oficines. See a list of all the exercises about relative clauses here. Next weekend im going to glasgow, where my sister lives. Relative clauses 1 advanced gerunds and infinitives 2 advanced gerunds and infinitives 1 advanced. English grammar relative clauses relative clauses introduction there are two types of relative clauses. That she bought in paris that is used after a noun as a relative pronoun like who, whom, or which to introduce a clause. If the verb in the relative clause needs a preposition, we put it at the end of the clause.
We use relative clauses to say which person or thing we are talking about or to give more information. Relative pronouns and clauses in english grammar exercises. Short biographical text on donald trump with 10 gaps for relative pronouns. Here you will find thousands of online english exercises created by teachers from all over the world. In nondefining relative clauses, whowhich may not be replaced with that. Prepositions in relative clauses when there is a preposition in a defining relative clause this can go before the relative pronoun or at the end of the clause. Both that and which can be used in this relative clause and the pronoun can be left out because there is a subject. The relative clause is closed off by commas and is quite similar to information in brackets.
A defining relative clause tells which noun we are talking about. Turn the underlined sentence into a relative clause. Nondefining relative pronouns exercise three things about nondefining relative clauses. I met rebecca in town yesterday, which was a nice surprise. Nondefining relative clauses english esl worksheets for. Relative pronouns and relative clauses learnenglish. Grammar quiz relative clauses complete these sixteen sentences to score your knowledge of relative clauses. If i want to turn these sentences into adjective clauses, i must keep the preposition the woman at whom i am looking is sitting near the ocean the water at which. Exercise on relative clauses default english grammar. Object relative clauses with prepositions she is the author. I broke the plate which that was a wedding present. There are often prepositions in relative clauses, and a relative pronoun is the object of that preposition. For exercises, you can reveal the answers first submit worksheet and print the page to have the exercise and the answers. The woman who he is thinking about is his girlfriend.
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