RELATIVE CLAUSES

This is the lady ______________ mother is from India.

• who

• that

• whose

• --------

This smartphone, _________ I bought last week, takes great photos.

• which

• that

• --------------

• which or that are posible

Buckingham palace, ___________ the queen Elizabeth lives, is in the centre of London.

• whose

• that

• which

• where

Which sentence is correct?

• The new stadium opened last week, which can hold over 100.000 people.

• The new stadium, which can hold over 100.000 people, opened last week.

• The new stadium, that can hold over 100.000 people, opened last week

• The new stadium, where can hold over 100.000 people, opened last week.

Rewrite these sentences:

Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland.

My aunt lives in Edinburgh.

• The capital of Scotland, that my aunt lives, is Edinburgh.

• My aunt lives in Edinburgh which is the capital of Scotland.

• Edinburgh, which is the capital of Scotland, lives my aunt.

• Edinburgh, whose capital is Scotland lives my aunt.

Decide whether relative pronoun is necessary or not:

Do you know the girl who is sitting next to your stepfather?

• Relative prononun is necessary

• Relative prononun is not necessary

This is the time of the year ________ many people catch a cold.

• where

• which

• when

• who

I cannot remember the reason ________ he wanted us to leave.

• that

• why

• which

• --------

Decide whether relative pronoun is necessary or not:

The book that you gave me yesterday is very interesting

• The relative pronoun is necessary.

• The relative pronoun is not necessary

My uncle apologised for his insult, _____________ we accepted gracefully.

• who

• whose

• why

• which