CBSE Class 8 English Grammar Relative Clauses

1. Mr Richards,________________ is a taxi driver, lives on the corner.
2. We often visit our aunt in Norwich_______________ is in East Anglia.
3. This is the girl__________________ comes from Spain.
4. That's Peter, the boy____________ has just arrived at the airport.
5.  I talked to the girl_______________ car had broken down in front of the shop.
6. Thank you very much for your e-mail_______________ was very interesting.
7. The man,___________ father is a professor, forgot his umbrella.
8. The children,______________ shouted in the street, are not from our school.
9. The car,______________ driver is a young man, is from Ireland.
10. What did you do with the money,__________ your mother lent you?

II.  Complete the following exercise with appropriate relative clauses:

1. My grandfather______________________ still goes for swimming every day.
2. This is the girl________________________ is very good at biology.dps
3. I have lost the money ____________________ __________________.
4. She didn’t see the snake_____________________________________.
5. Do you know the shop______________________________________?
6. The school___________________________ is known for its quality education.
7. J.K Rowling,__________________ is a famous novelist.
8. This is the old man__________________________ by the robbers.
9. I can’t decide_____________________________ _my birthday party.
10. The Himalayas_____________________________ have one of the highest mountain peaks in the world

EXERCISE-2

I. Combine the sentences with relative clauses.

1. A monk is a man. The man has devoted his life to God.
   A monk______________________________________.
2. I have one black cat. His name is Blacky.
   I have _______________________________________.
3. A herbivore is an animal. The animal feeds upon vegetation.
   A herbivore___________________________________.
4. Carol plays the piano brilliantly. She is only 9 years old.
   Carol___________________________________________.
5. Sydney is the largest Australian city. It is not the capital of Australia.
   Sydney__________________________________________.
6. The students were absent. They were fined._________________________________________________.

Relative Clauses

A) Put in WHO / WHICH :

1. I met a woman ……who….. can speak six languages.
2. What’s the name of the man …………………….. lives next door?
3. What’s the name of the river ………………………. goes through the town?
4. Everybody ……………………… went to the party enjoyed it very much.
5. Do you know anybody ………………….. want to buy a car?
6. Where is the picture ………………………. was on the wall?
7. She always asks me questions ……………………. are difficult to answer.
8. I have a friend ……………………. is very good at repairing cars.
9. A coffee-maker is a machine …………………… makes coffee.
10. Why does he always wear clothes …………………….. are too small for him?

B) Make one sentence from two. Use WHO / THAT / WHICH :

1. A girl is now in hospital. She was injured in the accident.
A girl who was injured in the accident is now in hospital……………………
2. A man told me you were away. He answered the phone.
3. A waitress was very impolite and impatient. She served us.
4. A building was destroyed in the fire. It has now been rebuilt.
5. A bus goes to the airport. It runs every half hour.
6. I saw the man. He closed the door.
7. The girl is happy. She won the race.
8. The student is from China. He sits next to me.
9. We are studying sentences. They contain adjective clauses.
10. The taxi driver was friendly. He took me to the airport.
11. The woman was polite. She answered the phone.
12. The man has a good voice. He sang at the concert.
13. We enjoyed the actors. They played the leading roles.
14. The girl is hurt. She fell down the stairs.
15. The student is in my class. He is walking with Ann.
16. The police caught the thief. He stole the money.
17. Is the river very large? It flows through that town.
18. There is a new house in our neighborhood. It has a swimming pool.
19. The man is at the bus stop. He fixed our refrigerator.
20. Who are those students? They are talking to Mrs. Hinton.
21. This is the package. It came in the mail today.
22. I like the songs. They tell about life in the country.

C) Construct sentences with the cue words. Use WHICH or WHO.

1. vase / costs $500. Don’t touch it! …… That’s the vase which costs $500. ………
2. girl / is always late. Don’t wait for her! …… That’s the girl who is always late. …..
3. letter / came for my father. Don’t open it! …………………………………………….
4. man / gave me the wrong directions. Don’t listen to him! …………………………….
5. dress / got dirty. Don’t wear it! ………………………………………………………..
6. bus / goes to New York. Don’t get on it! ………………………………………………
7. woman / told everyone my secret. Don’t tell her! …………………………………….

D) Join the sentences using WHO, WHEN, WHERE, WHICH or WHOSE:

1. She’s the girl. She works in the library.
2. Corfu is an island. It has many beautiful beaches.
3. Here’s the alarm clock. I bought it yesterday.
4. I’ve spoken to John. His house was burgled last Monday.
5. That’s the lady. Her jewellery was stolen.
6. That is the radio. I won it in the competition.
7. John is the man. His house was destroyed by the fire.
8. There is the hospital. I was born there.
9. That was the summer. I met my wife then.
10. That is Fiona Webb. She is a famous dancer.
11. France is the country. The best wine is produced there.
12. 1945 was the year. The Second World War ended then.
13. That’s the hotel. I stayed there last summer.
14. August is the month. Most people go on holiday then.

E) Complete the conversation using WHO, WHICH, WHOSE or WHERE:

Simon: Hi Nigel! Where did you go on holiday?
Nigel : I went to Greece …where ….. I had a nice time.
Simon: Did you see anything exciting?
Nigel : Yes. I went to the Acropolis, …………………. is very famous. I also went to the
place …………………the first Olympic Games were held.
Simon : Did you meet anyone interesting there?
Nigel : Yes. I met a girl ……………….. was from England. She knew a Greek family……...
lived in Athens and she took me to meet them. They were a very rich and kind
family ………………. friendliness made me feel very welcome.
Simon : It sounds like you enjoyed yourself!
Nigel : Yes, it’s a place ………………. I would like to go back.

F) Match the phrases as in the example:

a blender               a path at the side of the road     you relax in it
a party                  something                                you mix things with it
an armchair           a machine                                people walk along it
a pavement           a piece of furniture                    people enjoy going to
a fork                    an occasion                               you eat with it

1. A blender is a machine you mix things with.
2. ………………………………………………………………………
3. ………………………………………………………………………
4. ………………………………………………………………………
5. ………………………………………………………………………

G) Complete with WHO or WHICH:

“ Bob Geldof is a singer and songwriter WHO was born in Ireland in 1954. “
1. He is the famous pop musician …………………. organized charity pop concerts in the 1980s.
2. “I don’t like Mondays.” is the name of one of his songs ……………….. became a big hit.
3. “Feed the World” is the song …………………… raised $8 million for famine relief in Ei Eithiopia.
4. “Bond Aid” was the name of the group …………………. sang the number one hit.
5. Geldof traveled all over the world. He found a lot of famous people …………………. were willing to give money for his projects.
6. Before Bob became a pop star, he had many different jobs ………………….. he didn’t like.
7. Being a music journalist in Canada was a job ……………………. he enjoyed.
8. “The Boomtown Rats” is the name of the group ……………………… he formed in Dublin.
9. Geldof wrote a best-selling book about his life …………………… is called IS THAT IT?
10. People ………………… know Geldof say that he is a very kind person.

H) Fill in the correct RELATIVE PRONOUN:

1. Did you see the man …… WHO …… stole her bag?
2. The eggs ………………. you’ve bought are bad.
3. Please give me the keys …………………. are on the table.
4. Is that man ………………….. we saw in the park yesterday?
5. What’s the name of the lady …………………….. babysits for you?
6. Tom is playing with the dog ……………………. lives next door.
7. Have you eaten all the cakes ……………………. I made yesterday?
8. How old is the man ……………………. owns this shop?
9. Let’s all look at the picture …………………… is on page 7.
10. Has Peter returned the money …………………… he borrowed from you?
11. What colour is the dress ………………….. you’re going to wear tonight?
12. The police have arrested the man …………………… murdered his wife.
13. The parcel ……………………. is on the table is your birthday present.
14. Have you met the man …………………. Jackie is going to marry?
15. We will ask the man …………………… delivers our milk to leave an extra bottle.
16. Is she the person ……………………… gave you this record?
17. We spent our holiday in a small town …………………. is near the sea.
18. The man …………………… married Kate is a millionaire.
19. Where are the shoes …………………. I bought this morning?
20. I still write to that lady ……………………. I met twenty years ago.

I) Combine the sentences using RELATIVE PRONOUNS:

1. Bob bought the car from a man. The man was the owner of the gallery.
2. The teacher asked me a question. It was taken from a story book.
3. Have you employed the man? I recommend him to you last week.
4. The book was very interesting. I borrowed it from the library yesterday.
5. The girls are my classmates. We saw them at the cinema.
6. Alex took the gun out of his pocket. He saw the robbers running down the street.
7. The students missed the quiz. They came to class late.
8. The flowers are still fresh. I picked them up this morning.
9. There was a garden here. It was full of green trees. Now there are only two trees. (Relative Clause / Used to)
10. They played basketball at home. They broke the vase. It was very valuable. (While / Relative Clause)
11. Gerry works for a company. It makes typewriter.
12. This is Mrs. Green. Her daughter got married to a drummer.
13. That man is an artist. I forgot his name.

Relative Clauses

A) Join these sentences using suitable RELATIVE PRONOUNS:

1. We have a neighbour. His dog barks a lot.
2. I don’t know most of the people. You invited them for the party.
3. My cousin is a journalist. Her job is interesting.
4. That’s the parcel. It came in the mail.
5. Do you know the man? I asked him the address.
6. The boy is the travel agent. He is checking the tickets.
7. The gardener’s wife has just had her third baby. She has been married for six years.
8. The horse came in last. You were telling me about it.
9. I can’t remember the town. I was born there.
10. I apologized to the woman. I spilt her coffee.
11. Did you mail the letters? They were on my table.
12. The man teaches at the university. You met his daughter last night.
13. We’re studying science. It helps us to find out a lot about the world around us.
14. The man was very rich. He left a big tip for the waiter.
15. The subject interested everyone. You wrote about it last week.
16. Mrs. Fox belongs to an organization. It assista hospitals.
17. You should go to Dr. Anderson. He’ll give you a common exam.
18. We met a girl. Her name was unusual.
19. The story can’t possibly be true. He told it to us.
20. Did you buy the dress? It was very smart and expensive.
21. That’s the dog. It can understand everything.
22. My friend invited a lot of visitors. His house is very large.
23. The bus was very crowded. I took it this morning.
24. My girlfriend is very beautiful. Her eyes are green.
25. Bring me the books. I forgot them on my table.

B) Complete the sentences:

1. I watched a football match which …………………………………………………..
2. My friends whom ………………………………………………..brought me nice presents.
3. Did you pass the exam which ……………………………………………………………. ?
4. Students who …………………………………………………………... must study harder.
5. The postman whose …………………………………………………………. is at the door.
6. That’s the girl whose ……………………………………………………………………….
7. Jim helped the old lady who ………………………………………………………………..
8. The police asked some questions to the boy who …………………………………………..
9. I have a new camera which …………………………………………………………………
10. A parrot is a bird that ……………………………………………………………………….
11. The children whom …………………………………………………….. were arguing with each other.
12. Prof. Moore who ………………………………………………………... will be our guest.
13. The soup which ……………………………………………………………. was very salty.
14. A kangaroo is an animal which ……………………………………………………………..
15. Is that the same boy who …………………………………………………………………. ?
16. The present which …………………………………………………… was very interesting.
17. I need someone who ………………………………………………………………………..
18. The actor whom ………………………………………………………… was very famous.

C) Answer the questions using RELATIVE PRONOUNS:

1. Who did she give the money to? (man / wait at the door)
2. Where did he take her? (restaurant / serve Chinese food)
3. What kind of students are mostly successful?
4. What kind of people do you like?
5. What kind of people don’t you like?
6. Where did she live when she was a child? (big house / room for everyone)
7. Who is a postman?
8. What is a knife?
9. What kind of place do you like?
10. What is a zoo?

D) Complete the sentences with WHO / WHICH / WHERE / WHOSE:

My friend ……………….. took me to a restaurant works in a big shop ……………… sells expensive shoes. The restaurant ……………………. we had lunch was very modern. The food ………………….. they served was excellent. The waiters ………………….. shirts were silk were always busy with the customers …………………… wallets were full of money.
The table ………………… we had was near a window, so we could see the cars …………….were parked by the rich customers ourside the restaurant. They were being watched by a young man in uniform.
After we had finished the meals, the waiter …………………my friend called came with a small silver box …………………. he had already put the bill in. When my friend took the bill out of the box, he opened his eyes in surprise because he had never had to pay so much money before.

E) Rewrite the following story combining the sentences using a RELATIVE PRONOUN:

In 1956, a young sailor wrote a note. He felt very lonely. He put the note into a bottle. He threw the bottle into the ocean. In his note, he wanted any girl to write to him. A girl would find the bottle.
Two years later, a fisherman saw the sailor’s bottle and picked it up. He was fishing on a shore in Sicily. As a joke, he gave it to his daughter. She wrote the sailor a letter. After more letters,the sailor married her in 1958. He visited Sicily.

F) Combine the following sentences using WHERE or WHEN:

1. Here is the shop. I bought my new camera form this shop.
2. We will spend our holiday in the same village. We have had a lot of joyful days there so far.
3. We enjoyed Marmaris. We spent our summer holiday there this year.
4. The library is quite far from the city center. I go and work there twice a month.
5. I’ll never forget the day. I met my wife on this day.
6. I’m looking forward to the Fifteenth of next month. I’ll get married then.
7. Do you know the restaurant? We will meet you there tomorrow.
8. John visited me last Friday. A few other friends also called me up last Friday.
9. Last week I went to see the country town. I used to live in that town.
10. Abant is a beautiful place. There are many lakes there.