14. Join each idea in “a” with the most suitable idea in “b” using “which”

A. 1. She lent me the money. 2. They had to wait for over an hour. 3. There was a lot of snow on the roads. 4. I knew you didn’t want to go to the concert. 5. There was a bus strike. 6. There was a delicious smell coming from the kitchen.

B. a. This made driving dangerous. b. It made us all feel very hungry. c. That is why I didn’t buy you a ticket. d. It meant I had to take a taxi. e. This annoyed them very much. f. This was very generous of her.

15. Join these sentences using relative pronouns beginning with the words given. Omit the pronoun if possible.

1. The girl is my sister. I'm talking to the girl. The girl_________________  is my sister.

2. This is the chair. The carpenter repaired it last week. This is the chair _________________.

3. She is married to a man. He is richer than her. She is married to a man __________________

4. She is the friend. She helped me with my homework. She is the friend__________________.

5. That is the swimming-pool. I used to go swimming there. That is the swimming-pool ______ ___________.

6. That is the man. His wife is a famous actress. This is the man________________________.

7. A doctor examined me last Friday. He was really kind. The doctor_________________ was really kind.

8. The woman called the police. Her car had been stolen. The woman ____________________ called the police.

9. I went to a restaurant last week. It was very expensive. The restaurant __________________ _____ ________________ was very expensive.

10. I saw a film last night. It was very interesting. The film _____________ was very interesting.

11. My school is very big. It is in Madrid. My school __________is very big.

12. Robert Pattinson is an actor. He plays Edward Cullen in the Twilight saga. Robert Pattinson is ________________________________.

13. Robert Pattinson is a British actor. He plays Edward Cullen in the Twilight saga. Robert Pattinson _____________________ is a British actor.

14. I bought this cake yesterday. It tastes delicious. The cake_______________  tastes delicious.

15. Michael is a policeman. His father is a judge. Michael _________________ is a policeman.

16. I bought a computer last month. It doesn't work properly. The computer ____________ doesn't work properly.

17. Prince Charles will be the king of England one day. His mother is Queen Elizabeth. Prince Charles __________________ will be the king of England one day.

18. I was given a dog. It is very friendly. The dog ________________ is very friendly.

19. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn was written by Mark Twain. I enjoyed it a lot. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn  _____________________was written by Mark Twain.

20. Mrs Kelly is the woman. She took me to hospital when I fainted at school. Mrs Kelly is the woman ______________________________.

1. 16. Prepositions and relative clauses.

If the verb in the relative clause needs a preposition, we put it at the end of the clause:

For example:

listen to

The music is good. Julie listens to the music. → The music (which / that) Julie listens to is good.

work with

My brother met a woman. I used to work with the woman. → My brother met a woman (who / that) I used to work with.

go to

The country is very hot. He went to the country. → The country (which / that) he went to is very hot.

come from

I visited the city. John comes from the city. → I visited the city (that / which) John comes from.

apply for

The job is well paid. She applied for the job. → The job (which / that) she applied for is well paid.