RELATIVE CLAUSES EXERCISES
Complete the sentences with WHO, THAT or WHOSE.
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The customer ........... company I visited is phoning this afternoon.
The manual ......... they sent explains everything.
It’s difficult to say .......... this fax was sent by.
The candidates .......... CVs I looked at this morning were all very good.
I don’t remember .......... I spoke to when I called yesterday.
Your colleague, .......... I met this morning, had a different opinion.
WHOSE
We are looking for a secretary. His/her mother tongue must be English
Casio is a Japanese electronics company. Its key competitors are Sony and Sanyo.
They promoted one of the managers. Her department was doing well.
Nokia is a large Finnish company. Its headquarter is in Helsinki.
WRITE RELATIVE SENTENCES.
1. I was talking to a man. He is the head of Al Jazzeerah.
The man ....
2.You were looking for an invoice. Jan has found it.
Jan has found ...
3. I deal with customers. Most of them are very pleasant.
The customers....
4..We wanted to stay in a hotel. It was fully booked.
The hotel....
5. She works for a company. It has a very good reputation
The company...
WHAT
He was selling something. I wasn’t interested in it.
I wasn’t interested in what he was selling .
2.- You asked me to do something .I’ve done it.
I’ve done ...
3.- You want a computer to do some things. This computer can do them.
This computer ....
4.- You need something. We can deliver it tomorrow.
We can ...
5.- I’ m sorry, you said something. I didn’t hear it.
I’m sorry, I didn’t ...
NON-DEFINING
The new air traffic control system is a disaster. It cost a great deal of money.
The new air traffic control system, which cost a great deal of money, is a disaster.
The Oriental Hotel is said to be the best in the world. Many famous people have satyed in it. (where)
BMW’s new mini has been a graet coomercial success. It is built at Cowley in England. (which)
Mr Warburg would like to meet you next week. I have discussed your proposal with him ( with whom)
Φ RELATIVE PRONOUN
1. The book that you lent me about e-commerce is really interesting.
2. The company which is our main competitor is Apollo.
3. The name that they choose for the new model is Prima.
4. The meeting room, which wasn’t very large, became hot and stuffy.
5. These are the people whose names appear in the data base.