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A2

Defining relative clauses – English Grammar Exercises for A2

6 exercices

1. Complete the sentences with who, which or where.

  • 1)
    Charles Dickens was the English author who wrote Oliver Twist.
  • 2)
    The Louvre is the museum in Paris you can see the famous Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci.
  • 3)
    Last night we watched a TV programme explained the causes of the First World War.
  • 4)
    When I was on holiday, I met a man worked for the BBC in Manchester.
  • 5)
    This is the place in New Zealand they made the film The Lord of the Rings.
  • 6)
    Tim Berners-Lee was the scientist invented the World Wide Web in the early 1990s.
  • 7)
    That’s the cash machine gives you money in pounds or euros.
  • 8)
    Near where I work, there’s a gym only costs £20 per month.
  • 9)
    He knows a restaurant near the station you can have a delicious three-course meal for only £15.
  • 10)
    Maria’s got an aunt in the USA has been married four times!

2. Correct the sentences.

  • 1)
    There are some lovely boots in that shop who only cost £35!
  • There are some lovely boots in that shop which only cost £35!
  • OR
  • There are some lovely boots in that shop that only cost £35!
  • 2)
    There’s a woman over there which used to work for your company.
  • 3)
    There’s a café near me it has 50 different kinds of tea!
  • 4)
    My dad’s got a cousin in Houston he works for NASA.
  • 5)
    I know an Italian restaurant in London that you can have chocolate spaghetti!
  • 6)
    I’ve got a new camera who also takes video pictures.
  • 7)
    That’s a cinema where they’re showing the new James Bond film next week.
  • 8)
    He’s just bought a new TV it gives you access to the Internet.

3. Write the correct word, who, which or where, to complete the sentences.

  • 1)
    A dictionary is a book contains words and definitions.
  • 2)
    An architect is someone designs buildings.
  • 3)
    That’s the cinema they show films at midnight.
  • 4)
    She’s the girl lives next door.
  • 5)
    What do you call a machine cuts paper?
  • 6)
    The restaurant we met was very quiet.
  • 7)
    The shop sold nice cards has closed down.
  • 8)
    The chef works on Fridays isn’t here today.

4. Cross out the relative pronouns which are NOT possible.

  • 1)
    The car who / which / where / that won the race was a Ferrari.
  • 2)
    The area who / which / where / that he lives in very nice.
  • 3)
    I’ve got a friend who / which / where / that loves science fiction.
  • 4)
    That’s the office who / which / where / that I used to work.
  • 5)
    I read about some scientists who / which / where / that are studying time travel.
  • 6)
    The film’s about a planet who / which / where / that it’s dark all the time.
  • 7)
    He made the discovery who / which / where / that won the Nobel Prize.

5. Correct one mistake in each sentence.

  • 1)
    The actor he played the doctor was very good.
  • 2)
    Where are the shoes what were under the stairs?
  • 3)
    Is there a shop which I can buy DVDs near here?
  • 4)
    A smoke alarm is a device tells you when there is a fire.
  • 5)
    A man who fixed my dishwasher says he knows you.
  • 6)
    Our wedding pictures were in the camera it broke.

6. Write sentences with relative clauses. Add be and a relative pronoun.

  • 1)
    He / the man / invented the colour TV.
  • 2)
    These / the mobile phones / work under water.
  • 3)
    That / the machine / makes the screens for the computers.
  • 4)
    This / the place / they found the statue.
  • 5)
    These / the people / discovered the ancient city.
  • 6)
    This / the shop / they sell that delicious bread.

Comment Pratiquer

  1. 1Lisez chaque question attentivement
  2. 2Écrivez votre réponse ou sélectionnez l'option correcte
  3. 3Cliquez sur 'Afficher la Réponse' pour vérifier votre travail
  4. 4Examinez les erreurs et essayez des exercices similaires
  5. 5Passez à l'exercice suivant lorsque vous êtes prêt