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RELATIVES (MỆNH ĐỀ QUAN HỆ)

I. Định nghĩa
- Mệnh đề quan hệ là mệnh đề phụ được nối với mệnh đề chính bởi các
đại từ quan hệ (who, whom, whose, which, that ) hay các trạng từ quan hệ
như (where, when, why). Mệnh đề quan hệ đứng ngay đằng sau danh từ,
đại từ trong mệnh đề chính để bổ sung ý nghĩa cho danh từ, đại từ ấy,phân
biệt danh từ đại từ ấy với các danh từ đại từ khác. Chức năng của nó giống
như một tính từ do vậy nó còn được gọi là mệnh đề tính ngữ.
II. CÁC ĐẠI TỪ QUAN HỆ
1. Who: -Là đại từ quan hệ chỉ người làm chủ ngữ, đứng sau tiền ngữ
chỉ người để làm chủ ngữ cho động từ đứng sau nó.-Theo sau who là
một động từ
Eg: The man who is sitting by the fire is my father. ->That is the boy who
helped me to find your house.
2. Whom: -Là đại từ quan hệ chỉ người làm tân ngữ, đứng sau tiền ngữ
chỉ người để làm tân ngữ cho động từ đứng sau nó.-Theo sau whom
là một chủ ngữ
Eg: The woman whom you saw yesterday is my aunt.->The boy whom we
are looking for is Tom.
3. Which: Là đại từ quan hệ chỉ vật, làm chủ ngữ hoặc tân ngữ cho
động từ sau nó. -Theo sau which có thể là một động từ hoặc một
chủ ngữ.
Eg: This is the book. I like it best.=> This is the book which I like best.
The hat is red. It is mine.=> The hat which is red is mine.
-Khi which làm tân ngữ, ta có thể lược bỏ which
Eg: This is the book I like best . .The dress (which) I bought yesterday is
very beautiful.
4. That: Là đại từ quan hệ chỉ cả người lẫn vật, có thể được dùng thay
cho Who, Whom, Which trong mệnh đề quan hệ thuộc loại Restricted
Clause (Mệnh đề xác định)
Eg: That is the book that I like best.=>That is the bicycle that belongs to
Tom.
My father is the person that I admire most.
I can see the girl and her dog that are running in the park.
5.Whose:Là đại từ quan hệ chỉ người, thay cho tính từ sở hữu.
Whose cũng được dùng cho of which.
-Theo sau Whose luôn là 1 danh từ
Eg: The boy is Tom. You borrowed his bicycle yesterday.
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=> The boy whose bicycle you borrowed yesterday is Tom.
John found a cat. Its leg was broken.
 John found a cat whose leg was broken.
III. CÁC TRẠNG TỪ QUAN HỆ
1. When: là trạng từ quan hệ chỉ thời gian, đứng sau tiền ngữ chỉ thời gian,
dùng thay cho at, on, in + which, then
Eg: May Day is the day when people hold a meeting.
(= on which)
I'll never forget the day when I met her.
(=on which)
That was the time when he managed the company. (= at which)
2. Where: là trạng từ quan hệ chỉ nơi trốn, thay cho at, on, in + which;
there)
Eg: That is the house where we used to live. (= in which)
Do you know the country where I was born?
Hanoi is the place where I like to come.
3. Why: là trạng từ quan hệ chỉ lí do, đứng sau tiền ngữ “the reason”,
dùng thay cho “for the reason”
Eg: Please tell me the reason why you are so sad. (= for which)
He told me the reason why he had been absent from class the day
before.
IV. EXERCISES
I. Join the sentences with a correct relative pronoun.
1. I don't like the man. He is going out with my sister.
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2. Michelangelo is one of Italy's greatest artists. He lived until he was 90.
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3. Mary was staying with her friend. He has a big house in Scotland.
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4. The person asked me some very difficult questions. He interviewed
me.
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5. What is the name of the writer ? He won a prize last week.
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6. Charlie Chaplin became very rich man. He was from a poor family.
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7. The flat is very dirty. He lives in it.
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8. The music sounds really interesting. You are listening to it.
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9. The man is called Eric. She works for him.
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10. That's the house. I lived in it when I was young.
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11. The boy is very nice. I go to school with him.
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12. I'm waiting for the bus. I go to work on it.
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13.
Helen is the girl. I've talked to you about her.
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14. This is the newspaper. I want you to buy it.
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15. Have you ever spoken to the people ? They live next door.
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16/ We threw out the computer. It never worked properly.
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17/ Are you the man ? The man won the first prize.
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18/ The man was badly injured. He was driving the car.
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19/ The children broke the window. They live in the next street.
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20/ That's the woman. I was telling you about her.
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21/ The postcard is from Beijing. I came there last week.
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22/ The picture was worth thousands of Dollars. It was stolen.
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23/ I don't know the name of the woman. I spoke to her on the phone.
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24/ I saw a girl. Her beauty took my breath away.
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25/ The boy is Jane's brother. He sat beside you at the party last night.
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II. Using Relative clause to combine these following sentences:
1. Alice is my friend. Alice's mother died last year.
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2.The boy will be punished. He threw that stone.
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3. Ann is very friendly. She lives next door.
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4.The man is a famous actor. You met him at the party last night.
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5.There are some words. They are very difficult to translate.
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6.I was looking for a book this morning. I've found it now.
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7.Is that the car? You want to buy it.
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8.Sandra works in advertising. You were talking to her.
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9.The little girl ate sweets the whole way. She sat next to me on the coach.
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10.Lan is a journalist. Her tape recorder was stolen.
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11.I don't know the name of the woman. I spoke to her on the phone.
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12. We often go to visit our friends in Bristol. It's only 30 miles away.
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13. This is Mr. Carter. I was telling you about him.
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14. That is the room. The meeting is held in that room.
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15. I'll always remember the day. I first saw that sight on that day.
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16.She was born in Malaysia. Rubber trees grow well there.
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17.No one knows the school. My uncle taught at that school 10 years ago.
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18. Please ask them the time. The train stared the trip at that time.
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19. New Year's Day is a day. All family members gather and enjoy a family
dinner then.
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20. There are many hotels. Tourists can enjoy their holidays there.
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21.India is a country. The earthquake occurred in this country last month.
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22. Bac Giang is a city. I was born and grew up there.
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23. We have not decided the day. We'll go to London on that day.
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24. The man made me sad the most. I love him with all my heart.
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25.The thief was caught. This was a really good news.
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26. The gentleman was very young. He was introduced as the most
successful businessman.
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27. His book became the best seller. It was punished last year.
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28. Neil Armstrong lived in the USA. He walked on the moon.
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29. Nam is very intelligent. He learns in our class.
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30. Ha Long has grown into a big city over the past few years. I visited the
city last year
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III. When ,Where and Why

1. Da nang is a city. I was born and grew up there
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2. The room is very nice. I'm living in that room
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3. December is a month. It is the coldest in the USA in this month
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4. The days were the saddest ones. I lived far from home on those days
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5. Do you know the hotel?. Jonh is staying in that hotel
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6. The day is so boring to me. We don't meet each other on that day
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7. You didn't come to my party. Tell me the reason
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8. I don't know the reason. She left the school for it
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9. The factory is the biggest in the town. John works in the factory.
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10. The chair wasn't very comfortable. I was sitting on the chair.
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11. I'm calling you. The reason is to invite you to a party.
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12. The reason was that I didn't know your phone number. I didn't phone
you for the reason.
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13. I never forget the day. I met my wife on this day.
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14.Last week I went to see the country town. I used to live in that town.
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15.The library is quite far from the city center. I go and work there twice a
month.
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VI. Use Relative Pronouns / Adverbs to combine the two sentences
1. Is this the style of hair ? Your wife wanted to have it .
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2. Please post these letters. I wrote them this morning .
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3.The airport is the most modern one. We are going to arrive at this airport.
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4. I'll never forget the gift. You gave it to me on my birthday.
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5. The pupils haven't done their homework. It is too bad.
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6. I apologized the woman. I spilled her coffee.
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7. That is the restaurant. Its dishes are delicious.
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8.We enjoy the city. We spent our vacation in this city.
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9.The professor is excellent. I'm taking his course.
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10. Jim passed the exam. He worked very hard.
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11/ This is the man. I met him in Paris.
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12/ I wanted the painting. You bought it.
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13/ This is the chair. My parents gave it to me.
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14/ She's the woman. She telephoned the police.
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15/ He's the person. He wanted to buy your house.
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16/ We threw out the computer. It never worked properly.
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17/ Are you the man ? The man won the first prize.
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18/ The man was badly injured. He was driving the car.
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19/ The children broke the window. They live in the next street.
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20/ That's the woman. I was telling you about her.
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21/ The postcard is from Beijing. I came there last week.
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22/ The picture was worth thousands of Dollars. It was stolen.
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23/ I don't know the name of the woman. I spoke to her on the phone.
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24/ I saw a girl. Her beauty took my breath away.
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25/ The boy is Jane's brother. He sat beside you at the party last night.
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26/ I like the house . Its walls were made of glass.
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27/ I read about the child. His life was saved by a pet dog.
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28/ The people were nice. We visited their house yesterday.
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V. Fill in the blanks with Relative Pronouns
1.The noise ………………….…… he made woke everybody up.
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2. I met someone ………………….….. said he knew you.
3. The girl and her dog ………….. you saw yesterday are known all over
my town.
4. The tree …………….……. branches are dry should be cut down.
5. Don't sit on the chair ………………..……. leg is broken.
6. He left his village, …………………. made all the villagers surprised
7. He is the first man …………… I have met in the company this morning .
8. You have to take care of the books ……………. you borrowed from the
library.
9. That is the woman ………..……. daughter won the first prize in our
school art competition
10. The man to ………………. you spoke last night is my uncle.
11. The film……………….I saw last night was interesting.
12. This is the sea …………..…… is very safe for swimmers.
13. I love my parents' house in ……..………. I was born.
14. The taxi driver ……………. took me to the airport is very kind .
15. The man ……………….…. wallet was stolen is our teacher.
16- The car……………………..Hai used belongs to his father.
17- Is this the program………………..……she always watches on TV.
18. These are the kinds of exercises………….…….help us learn English.
19. Is that the old man………………….we helped yesterday.
20 I want to know the school……………………..you used to study at
IV. Use Relative Pronouns / Adverbs to combine the two sentences
1. Is this the style of hair ? Your wife wanted to have it .
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2. Please post these letters. I wrote them this morning .
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3.The airport is the most modern one. We are going to arrive at this airport.
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4. I'll never forget the gift. You gave it to me on my birthday.
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5. The pupils haven't done their homework. It is too bad.
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6. I apologized the woman. I spilled her coffee.
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7. That is the restaurant. Its dishes are delicious.
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9. We enjoy the city. We spent our vacation in this city.

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9.The professor is excellent. I'm taking his course.
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10. Jim passed the exam. He worked very hard.
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11/ This is the man. I met him in Paris.
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12/ I wanted the painting. You bought it.
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13/ This is the chair. My parents gave it to me.
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14/ She's the woman. She telephoned the police.
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15/ He's the person. He wanted to buy your house.
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16/ We threw out the computer. It never worked properly.
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17/ Are you the man ? The man won the first prize.
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18/ The man was badly injured. He was driving the car.
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19/ The children broke the window. They live in the next street.
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20/ That's the woman. I was telling you about her.
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21/ The postcard is from Beijing. I came there last week.
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22/ The picture was worth thousands of Dollars. It was stolen.
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23/ I don't know the name of the woman. I spoke to her on the phone.
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24/ I saw a girl. Her beauty took my breath away.
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25/ The boy is Jane's brother. He sat beside you at the party last night.
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26/ I like the house . Its walls were made of glass.
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27/ I read about the child. His life was saved by a pet dog.
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28/ The people were nice. We visited their house yesterday.
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III.
Choose the best answer :
1. The woman ______ lives next door is a doctor.
a. whom
b. who
c. which d. whose
2. The boy _______ Mary likes is my son .
a. whom
b. who
c. which d. whose
3. The boy _____ eyes are brown is my son.
a. who
b. whom
c. which d. whose
4. The book _____ is on the table is interesting.
a. who
b. whom
c. which d. whose
5. The book _____ you bought yesterday is interesting.
a. whom
b. who
c. which d. whose
6.The table _____ legs are broken should be repaired.
a. whom
b. who
c. which d. whose
7. The book ______ you bought yesterday is interesting.
a. who
b. whom
c. whose
d. /which
8. This is the room _____ oo6 was killed.
a. when
b. where
c. why
d. which
9. Bondi is the beautiful beach _____ I used to sunbathe.
a. when
b. where
c. which d. why
th
10. Dec 26 , 2005 was the day _____ the terrible tsunami happpened.
a. when
b. where
c. why d. which
11. Sunday is the day ______ I go to Water Park with my kids.
a. a. when
b. where
c. which d. why
12. Do you know the reason _____ 006 was killed ?
a. when
b. where
c. which d. why
13 That was the reason _____ he didn't marry her.
a. when
b. where
c. why d. which
14. An architect is someone _____ designs buildings.
a. who
b. whom
c. which d. whose
15. What was the name of the girl_______ phoned you last night ?
a. who
b. whom
c. which d. whose
16. What was the name of the girl ______ you phoned last night ?
a. who
b. whom
c. which d. whose
17. My brother Jim , ______ lives in Houston, is a doctor.
a. that
b. who
c. whomd. which

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18. Brad told me about his new job, ______ he's enjoying very much.
a. that
b. who
c. whomd. which
19. We stay at the Grand Hotel, _____ ann recommended to us .
a. who
b. whom
c. which d. that
20. My English teacher ______ comes from Australia, loves computers.
a. who
b. whom
c. which
d. that
VII. Fill in the blanks with Relative Pronouns
(WHO/WHOM/WHICH/THAT/ WHOSE )
1.The noise ……………..……… he made woke everybody up.
2. I met someone …………………..…….. said he knew you.
3. The girl and her dog ……………….. you saw yesterday are known all
over my town.
4. The tree ………..………. branches are dry should be cut down.
5. Don't sit on the chair …………..………. leg is broken.
6. He left his village, ………………. made all the villagers surprised
7. He is the first man …….………… I have met in the company this
morning.
8. You have to take care of the books …………………. you borrowed from
the library.
9. That is the woman ……….……. daughter won the first prize in our
school art competition
10. The man to ………………. you spoke last night is my uncle.
12. This is the sea …………………… is very safe for swimmers.
13. I love my parents' house in ………….………. I was born.
14. The taxi driver ……..…………. took me to the airport is very kind .
15. The man …………..……. wallet was stolen is our teacher.
V. Fill in the blanks with Relative Adverb (WHERE/ WHEN/ WHY )
1. Monday is the day ………….……… most people go to work.
2. I don't know the reason …………..……. he left his village.
3. The town ……………….. I grew up is small.
4. May is the month …………..… the weather is often hot.
5. It is the city ………..……. I took my medical course.
6.That was the time ……….………. he managed the enterprise.
7.Our school has a library …………….. the students practice chemistry test.
8. The book …….……….. we look up telephone numbers is called a
telephone directory.
9. This is the hotel ……….………. we stayed during our summer vacation.
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10. The day ………………. I graduated from my high school always
remains in my mind.
VIII : Write relative pronouns to complete these sentences.
1. We visited the school ___________ my father taught.
2. I met her last month, ___________ she came to our house.
3. We all looked at the place ___________ the fire had started.
4. Did they tell you the reason ___________ they were late?
5. The cat sat on the wall ___________ it had a good view of the birds.
6. They arrived in the evening, at a time ___________ we were all out.
7. I couldn't understand the reason ___________ they were so rude.
8. I met him in the cafeù ___________ he was working as a waiter.
9. I listen to music late at night, ___________ the children have gone to bed.
10. I bought them in August, ___________ I was in France.
11. Let me see all the letters _______ you have written.
12. Is there any one ________ can help me do this?
13. Mr. Brown, _________ is only 34, is the director of this company.
14. I know a place __________ roses grow in abundance.
15. It was the nurse ________ told me to come in.
16. The teacher with ________, we studied last year no longer teaches in our
school.
17. They showed me the hospital ________ buildings had been destroyed by
US bombings.
18. We saw many soldiers and tanks ______ were moving to the front.
19. Dr. Fleming, _______ discovered penicillin, was awarded the Nobel
Prize for medicine in 1945.
20. He joined the political party _______ was in power.
21. Love, ________ is a wonderful feeling, comes to everyone at some time
in his life.
22. Freedom is something for _______ millions have given their lives.
23. It is easy to find faults in people ________ we dislike.
24. The really happy people are those _______ enjoy their daily work.
25. We must find a time _______ we can meet and a place _______ we can
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