Matrix Intermediate
UNIT 6
relative clauses
1 Insert the missing relative pronoun where necessary.
1 I know a man _______ son is a doctor.
2 Do you know the people _______ are standing outside?
3 How old is your son _______ works as
a postman?
4 Do you know Mr Miller, _______ wife is our secretary?
5 That's the flat _______ I live.
6 I want to work for a company _______ manager is my brother.
7 Isn't that the room _______ we applied for our jobs?
8 This is the house _______ I was born.
9 Wasn't that the boy ______ father is a scientist?
10 He helped the girl _______ hurt her knee.
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2 Insert the missing relative pronoun
1 The woman _______ lives next door is a doctor.
2 We know a lot of people _______ live in London.
3 An architect is someone _______ designs buildings.
4 What was the name of the man _______ lent you the money?
5 Anyone _______ wants to do the exam must enter before next Friday.
6 The man ______ lives next door is very friendly.
7 Where is the cheese _______ was in the fridge?
8 I don't like stories _______ have unhappy endings.
9 Barbara works for a company _______ makes washing machines.
10 The machine _______ broke down has now been repaired.
3 Insert the missing relative pronoun where necessary.
1 I don't know _________ jumper to choose.
2 Copy the exercise_________ is on the table.
3 That's the boy _______ I danced with last Friday.
4 Have you returned the book _________ you borrowed?
5 There are my friends ________ I like very much.
6 That's the town _________ I don't like.
7 The article _________ I've read wasn't very interesting.
8 I'm in love with the girl _________ father is my teacher.
9 That's the place _________ I like to spend my free time the most.
10 I sent a letter to my friend _________ sister is so sweet.
11 This is the garden ___________ I planted some trees.
12 The man, _________ name I don't know, is standing in front of the museum.
13 The woman _________ I work for is very kind.
14 That's the village _______ I spent my childhood.
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4 Complete each sentence using who / whom / whose / where.
1 What's the name of the man ______ car you borrowed?
2 A cemetery is a place ______ people are buried.
3 A pacifist is a person ______ believes that all wars are wrong.
4 An orphan is a child ______ parents are dead.
5 The place ______ we spent our holidays was really beautiful.
6 This school is only for children ______ first language is not English.
7 1 don't know the name of the woman to ______ I spoke on the phone.
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5 Use your own ideas to complete these sentences.
Example: I'll always remember the day I first met you.
1 I'll never forget the time ___________________
_______________________________________.
2 The reason ___________________________ was that I didn't know your address.
3 Unfortunately I wasn't at home the evening _______________________________________.
4 The reason _____________________________ is that they don't need one.
5 1989 was the year ________________________.
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3 Combine the following sentences by means of relative pronouns.
1 Ireland is a country. l admire it the most.
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2 Running is a great sport. It makes you healthy and fit. ________________________________
3 The fire spread quickly. It damaged a lot of houses. ________________________________
4 Isn't it Mr Williams? We had a chat with him.
5 That is the reporter. I read his articles.
6 Aren't there the children? Their father suffered a nervous break dawn a few months ago.
7 The house is big. He lives there.
8 They told me the story. I didn't believe it.
9 Give me the documents! They are on my desk.
10 My son was born on 12th March, 1975. He is a plumber.
4 Combine the following sentences by means of relative pronouns.
1 The woman is sitting next to me. She is talking to my boyfriend. _________________________
2 I don't know the boy. You lent him your bike.
3 I like the dress. I tried it on first.
4 I'm looking for a lady. She came in two minutes ago. ___________________________________
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