U6 - Defining relative clauses

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U6 - Defining relative clauses

page 66 in your student's book

page 63 in your workbook

Exercise 1
What job is Harris applying for?

Which relative pronoun do we use for people?

1. which
2. who
3. whose
4. where

Which relative pronoun do we use for things and animals?

1. which
2. who
3. whose
4. where

Which relative pronoun do we use for places?

1. which
2. who
3. whose
4. where

Which relative pronoun do we use to indicate possession?

1. which
2. who
3. whose
4. where

Do exercise 3

Finished: continue with ex.4

Exercise 3

rule a - Harris Aslam is an ambitious young man who left school .... This is a job which usually attracts middle-aged business people, .... And indeed, Nisa Retail is looking for someone who is very experienced, ...

rule b - not in text

rule c - not in text

rule d - The job he is now applying for is CEO of Nisa Retail ...

Exercise 4
This is Katie Stagliano, a girl ______ idea to grow vegetables for the homeless.

1. which
2. who
3. whose
4. where

In 2008, she planted a seed _____ grew into a 20-kg cabbage.

1. which
2. who
3. whose
4. where

She donated it to a soup kitchen _____ it fed more than 275 people ____ were living on the streets.

1. where - who
2. who - where
3. who - who
4. where - whose

She decided to create gardens _____ she could grow vegetables.

1. which
2. who
3. whose
4. where

vegetables ___6___ she would then donate to organisations

1. which
2. who
3. whose
4. where

donate to organisations ___7___ help homeless people.

1. which
2. who
3. whose
4. where

Katie's a girl ____8____ mission in life is simple: to help others.

1. which
2. who
3. whose
4. where

Do exercise 5 and 6

Exercise 5

1. The car (that) we drove to London in belongs to my mum.

2. This is the address (which) you should write to.

3. The exam (which) I'm worried about is on Monday.

4. Chris is the friend (who) I went to Italy with.

5. The man (who) I told you about is over there.

6. Who is the girl (who) you were talking to?

Exercise 6

1. The job he is now applying for is CEO of Nisa Retail.

2. The job which he is now applying for is CEO of Nisa Retail.

You can omit the pronoun in all sentences in exercise 5.

1. Patience and tolerance are qualities which I admire.

1. Yes
2. No

2. I like people who are modest and thoughtful.

1. Yes
2. No

3. Punctuality is a quality which is quite rare in young people.

1. Yes
2. No

4. Sam's a boy who people see as good-humoured and generous.

1. Yes
2. No

5. I'm grateful for the sympathy which you showed.

1. Yes
2. No

6. Joanna is a girl who is always willing to help.

1. Yes
2. No

1. Who's the girl _____ is sitting over there?

1. which
2. who
3. whom
4. that

2. Did you get the job _____ you applied for?

1. who
2. that
3. which
4. no pronoun

3. A nurse is someone _____ job is to care for people in hospital.

1. who
2. whose
3. of which
4. no pronoun

4. That's the office _____ my dad works.

1. whose
2. that
3. in which
4. where

1. I was _____ that the lazy pupil had passed his exam.

1. astonishment
2. amazing
3. relieved
4. astonished

2. He agreed to help, but with great _______ .

1. upset
2. reluctance
3. disgusting
4. self control

3. He was completely ______ by the verdict 'guilty'.

1. baffled
2. pride
3. stunned
4. proud

4. She was very ____ when she heard the bad news.

1. disgusting
2. amazing
3. astonishing
4. upset

5. On Mondays he is always in a bad ______ .

1. temper
2. favour
3. reluctance
4. relieved

6. To my ____ he didn't know the answer.

1. amaze
2. amazing
3. amazement