The Grammaring Guide to English Grammar with Exercises

Answer key: relative clauses

Answer key - Relative clauses - Exercise 1

An advocate is a person who can help you get information about your rights. defining, who cannot be omitted

That is the kind of house that everyone would love to live in. defining, that can be omitted

Beijing, which is one of the world's most populated cities, is the capital of China. non-defining, which cannot be omitted

Do you know anyone who can lend me a bike? defining, who cannot be omitted

The food that they served at the reception was delicious. defining, that can be omitted

This poem, which was written by Robert Frost, is one of my favourites. non-defining, which cannot be omitted

The blue whale, which is the largest existing mammal, is an endangered species. non-defining, which cannot be omitted

The man whose seat I had accidentally taken offered to sit somewhere else. defining, whose cannot be omitted

Was it you who called the ambulance? defining, who cannot be omitted

Alex, who had never flown before, was terribly nervous. non-defining, who cannot be omitted

The commas were missing in the following sentences: 3, 6, 7, 10.

Answer key - Relative clauses - Exercise 2

The beer which/that/- I drank last night was the best I had ever had.

She should apologise for what she said.

Correct

Correct

On Monday, which was wet and windy, we stayed in the hotel.

Correct

I was very upset about what I heard.

Do you know a shop which/that sells good wine?

Do you know a shop where they sell good wine?

Look! That's the guy whose son has won the Best Student award. (no comma)

Correct

Answer key - Relative clauses - Exercise 3

Everyone who/that heard about the murder was shocked.

That is the boy with whom Cindy used to go out.

It was the kind of day when everything goes wrong.

Nothing happened for a long time, which made me feel worried.

He will be punished for what he has done.

Ryan, whose car had been towed away, had to take a bus.

This is the place where the accident happened.

His last movie, in which he plays the main character, was great.

It was his tie which/that made him stand out.

Kathy called her mother, who was very upset.

Answer key - Relative clauses - Exercise 4

The new pancake recipe which/that/- I tried this morning was really delicious.

She wrote an angry e-mail to her boss, who was very upset about it.

First they told us to go to room 105, where we had to wait for two hours.

Gabriel, who is a very helpful person, agreed to do the washing up.

What I need is a few days off.

They were very silent, which was unusual.

The story is about Hans, who works for an international music company.

The story is about a man who works for an international music company.

It was George who broke the window.

Have you been to the new street food restaurant which/that is down the street?