Free printable pdf grammar worksheets, quizzes and games, from a to z, for eflesl teachers. We can use relative clauses to join two english sentences, or to give more information about something. Get keyboard and check your text using a unique contextual grammar and. They are used to join two or more sentences and forming in that way what we call relative sentences. Write the sentences with the same abbreviations you find in the given clauses. Complete with the correct relative adverb why, where, when or pronoun who, which. We use relative pronouns to introduce relative clauses. Combine the two sentences using the second one as a relative clause. In formal english the preposition is placed before the relative pronoun, which must then be put into the form whom.
Join these sentences using a nondefining relative clause. We use the relative pronouns to refer to a noun mentioned before and of which we are adding more information. Brigitte bardot is a french actress whothat has protested against the. A relative pronoun is one which is used to refer to nouns mentioned previously, whether they are people, places, things, animals, or ideas. Relative clauses are subordinate clauses that modify a noun. Defining and nondefining relative clauses practice bachillerato 2 1 defining relative clauses 1 join these sentences using a relative clause. See a list of all the exercises about relative clauses here. A relative pronoun is one which is used to refer to nouns mentioned previously, whether they are people.
Join the sentences by means of relative pronouns pages 12 the man i met on the train gave me this address. One type of dependent clause is called a relative clause. November 29, 2010 khadis leave a comment go to comments. In formal english the preposition is placed before the relative pronoun, which must then be. I bought my first car ten years ago, when i was a salesman. I met rebecca in town yesterday, which was a nice surprise. When do we use the relative pronouns who, which, whose and that. Instead we use that, or omit the relative altogether, if it is a direct object. How to combine two clauses by using a relative pronoun. Relative pronouns can replace subjects, direct objects, indirect objects and prepositions.
Note that you have to use commas in some of the sentences. O we use who for people o we use which for things and animals o we use whose to express possession and other relationships note. Join with relative pronouns english practice learn and. Join each pair of sentences by using a relative pronoun. Combine the following sentences using an appropriate relative pronoun.
Combine the sentences using defining relative clauses. It exists only in relation to the noun book, which it modifies. Note that a restrictive relative clause is not separated from the rest of the sentence with a. People who speak two languages are called bilingual. Rewrite the sentences so that they have the same meaning as the original.
One way of transforming a simple sentence into a complex sentence is by expanding an adjective or adjective phrase into an adjective clause. After submitting your answers, you will see how well you have done in the test. Last year we spent our holidays in scotland, which is in the north of great britain. Relative pronouns english grammar today a reference to written and spoken english grammar and usage cambridge dictionary. B combine each pair of sentences with a relative clause. Improve your language arts knowledge with free questions in combine sentences using relative clauses and thousands of other language arts skills.
With this kind of relative clause, we use commas, to separate it from the rest of the sentence. A complex sentence contains a main clause and one or more dependent clauses. Reflexive and emphatic pronouns are formed by adding self to my, your, her, it, him and selves to our, your, them. We can use relative clauses to join two english sentences, or to give more information. Abbreviations, initials and acronyms adjuncts apposition clause types clauses clauses and sentences clauses. How to combine two sentences by using a relative pronoun. Choose the correct relative pronoun or relative adverb. We saw in the first relative pronoun section that there are various relative pronouns that we can use to join sentences now we will consider two different types of relative clauses. Combine the sentences using defining relative pronouns.
Learn to use relative pronouns to link clauses together. Relative pronouns and relative clauses learnenglish. Relative pronouns exercise english practice learn and. So, today i am going to explain you about how to combine 2 sentences using. We can combine these two sentences using a restrictive or identifying relative clause. A clause beginning with a relative pronoun is poised to answer questions such as which one. Complete the sentences with appropriate relative pronouns. In other words, they both refer to the same person. Tom had had enough of school, is why he decided to join the marines. Join these sentences using who, which or that, as in the example. Combine the following pairs of sentences using a relative pronoun.
Relative clauses tell us more about people and things. Join the sentence halves with where, who and which. Combine each of the following pairs of sentences using a restrictive or a nonrestrictive. Exercise 1 complete the sentences with a relative pronoun or adverb. Besides combining the two clauses, the relative pronoun acts as the subject or object of the verb in. Relative pronouns are words used to combine two clauses into one.
Who, whom, what, which, and that are all relative pronouns. In this exercise you will practise using relative pronouns. Rewrite the sentences using a relative pronoun who, which, whose, add commas where necessary. The translations to english are not exact for each pronoun, so instead of trying to link relative pronouns to english words, this blog post will explain where and why each is. Combining sentences coordination subordination clauses. Move the relative pronoun to the beginning of the second sentenceclause. When the place or time is not the subject or object, then you can use the relative pronouns where and when. Ixl combine sentences using relative clauses 8th grade.
If it is possible to omit the relative pronoun, write it in brackets. The people who work in the office are very friendly. Relative clauses quiz 1 quiz 2 classic style and pdf exercises. We also use relative clauses to give more information about a person, thing or situation lord thompson, who is 76, has just retired. English grammar practice exercise, for preintermediate and intermediate level. Another way to join independent clauses to form a compound. How you can join two clauses by using a relative pronoun. Relative pronouns exercises with answers click here to download this printable exercise in pdf. Several days ago my friends got a problem about relative pronoun.
If the relative pronoun is followed by a verb, the relative pronoun is a subject. So lets see the examples of pronouns in a sentence. Get page and check your text using a unique contextual grammar and spell checker. Pronoun worksheets relative pronouns simple sentences adverbs english language arts 5th grades fourth grade grammar curriculum. Worksheet relative pronouns join the sentences using a. Join with relative pronouns english practice learn and practice. A pronoun is a word that replaces a noun or equivalent in a sentence. Relative pronouns sentence transformations esl lounge. Relative clauses can be used to join two sentences together, or to identify people and things and give more information about them. The pronoun she used in the sentence refers to the noun girl.
A relative pronoun is a word that introduces a dependent or relative clause and connects it to an independent clause. In the second part of the sentence we find the use of the pronoun she that will be replaced by the relative pronoun. Worksheet relative pronouns join the sentences using a relative pronoun who, that, which, whose, and whom to write one simple sentence. There is a girl in my class whose family emigrated from india. What is the difference between these two sentences. A relative clause begins with a relative pronoun, such as that, which, or who. Relative pronouns can be used to join two sentences. They were unable to combine 2 sentences and choose who, that, or whom.
In this example, the relative who introduces the relative. Besides combining the two clauses, the relative pronoun acts as the subject or object of the verb in the relative clause. Try to use all possible relative pronouns who, whom, which, that, in which, at which, when or no relative pronouns. In certain sentences we can use that instead of which and who to refer to people, things and animals.
Put who, which, that or whose in each gap to make one sentence from the two sentences given. The relative pronoun we use depends on what we are referring to and the type of relative clause. Home english grammar how to combine two clauses by using a relative pronoun. Exercise 1 combine the two sentences using who, whose, which et where. Rewrite each of these sentences using no more than five words in each space and using the word in the brackets without changing it. Interrogative pronouns are who, which, what with whose and whom. Complete these sentences with the correct relative pronoun. First, lets consider when the relative pronoun is the subject of a defining. We can combine these two clauses using a relative pronoun.