Unit 2. Grammar: Relative clauses (defining & non-defining)

a) Fill in the gaps with a suitable relative pronoun. Indicate also if the relative pronoun can be omitted:

1. The man ............... spoke to you yesterday was my uncle.
2. The horse, ............... he bought for a thousand pounds, won the Grand National.
3. The girl ............... parents are coming to the party is called Susan.
4. The city .................. I was brought up has changed a lot.
5. Alan works for a company ............... makes typewriters.
6. Margaret Thatcher was the first woman ............... became the Prime Minister of Britain.
7. What is the date ............... the USA celebrates its independence?
8. Napoleon was the French Emperor ............... final battle took place in Waterloo.
9. Latin was the language ................. was spoken in the Roman Empire.
10.Kennedy was the American president .............. was assassinated in 1963.
11. The 25th of December is the day ................. Christians celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ.
12. The Egyptian Queen ................. beauty was famous is Cleopatra.
13. Do you know the man ................ Sara is living with?
14. The hotel .................. we stayed was very expensive.
15. James Dean was an actor ................ died in a car accident.
16. I gave her all the money ........... I had.
17. The woman ......... husband was arrested by the police was Brenda.
18. We know a lot of people ........... live in London.
19. The girl ................ I wanted to see was away.
20. The dress .............. Ann bought doesn’t fit her very well.
21. The girl .............. he fell in love with left him after a few days.
22. I don’t like stories ............... have a happy ending.
23. The man ................ lives in front of me is very friendly.
24. The book .................. I was looking for is in the library.
25. Have you found the keys ................... you lost?

2. Join both sentences using a NON-DEFINING relative clause:

1. Madonna married in 1985. Her first recorded song was ‘Everybody’
2. My neighbour has two daughters. He is also a teacher.
3. Martin is very fluent in English. His mother is Australian.
4. The lake was very pleasant. We had a picnic there.
5. My sister is visiting us next week. You met her last year.
6. The dog bit me. His owner lives in that large house at the corner.
8. The Browns are selling their house. They've lived there for twenty years.
9. Mrs Smith walks six miles every day. She is eighty-six.
10. 'The Phantom of the Opera' is a musical. It’s being shown at the Odeon.