English Practice exercise: relative who, which, whose, that - P5-04W
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Make 1 sentence from 2, using who, which or whose. Indicate those sentences in which ‘that‘ can also be used. Put the relative pronoun(s) in brackets (….) if it / they can be left out
Example:
0. We’re going to see the film. John recommended it.
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Now try these
1. My grandfather lives in Scotland. He is a retired bank manager.
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2. I’m often mistaken for my sister. She looks very like me.
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3. The car had to be sent back to the factory. It had a mechanical fault.
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4. Do you know my friend Suzy? Her boyfriend lives next door.
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5. I bought the jacket. My friend Tom had told me about it.
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6. This is the bank. I told you about it.
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7. Sean Connery used to play James Bond. Sean is Scottish.
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8. My sister Jean has just finished university. She is on holiday in Malaysia.
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9. My mother is a very good cook. Her name is Selma.
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10. My neighbour owns two parrots. Their screeching can be very annoying.
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11. I used to have an old car. Its passenger door wouldn’t open.
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12. Sarah fell over as she ran for the bus. She was wearing high heels.
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13. The bus was an hour late yesterday. It broke down near the Town Hall.
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14. The Levis are half price. They have a broken zip.
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15. Julia was looking for something. She could wear it to the wedding.
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16. The house belonged to an Irishman. I couldn’t understand his accent.
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17. Dana speaks excellent English. She was born in Poland.
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18. Dana speaks excellent English. Her mother still lives in Poland.
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19. Dana apparently learnt English in six months. I find that hard to believe.
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20. Susie likes anyone. They will buy her a few drinks.
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