English esl relative clauses worksheets most downloaded. Worksheet to practise relative and nondefining relative clauses. Rewrite the sentences using a relative pronoun who, which, whose, add commas where necessary. A ws for your students to revise the relative pronouns. Conditional sentences rewrite the following sentences. Object pronouns can be dropped in defining relative clauses, which are then called contact clauses.
Students solutions intermediate grammar exercise 1 defining relative clauses. This is an interactive activity for teachers and students. Conditional sentences rewrite the following sentences using the first and second conditional. Rewrite the sentences so that they have the same meaning as the original. The apple which george lay on the table was put back into the basket. A clause which serves a grammatical function other than conjunct inside another clause is called a subordinate clause. Combine sentences and rewrite in defining and nondefining clauses.
Defining relative clauses these describe the preceding noun in such a way as to distinguish it from other nouns of the same class. The letter thatwhich peter has sent to you is in the drawer. We could miss out the relative and the meaning would still be clear. Nondefining relative clauses non defining clauses add extra information. English esl relative clauses worksheets most downloaded 224. Note that you will lose points if you ask for hints or clues. Defining and nondefinining relative clauses exercises pdf. We dont need a relative pronoun, because the first word in the relative clause is not a verb. Relative clauses can be used to join two sentences together, or to identify people and things and give more information about them. Relative clauses rewriting test 2 esl worksheet by. Grammatik relative clauses and contact clauses 3 exercise 4 fill in the correct relative pronoun who, which or whose.
In informal style it always comes later in the relative clause. In nondefining relative clauses, whowhich may not be replaced with that. Page 1 of 4 participle phrases as reduced relative clauses. That relative pronoun cannot be preceded by a preposition or a comma. Relative clauses exercise 7 who which whose english grammar. Relative clauses and contact clauses englischtipps. Defining and nondefining relative clauses who, whom, whose, which, that. The woman who he is thinking about is his girlfriend. Grammar worksheets clauses relative clauses rewriting worksheet. Nondefining relative clauses are placed after nouns which are definite already. Relative clauses are complex sentences, and in the ielts examination writing complex sentences plays a very important role, and you also have the knowledge of using these complex sentences in the right places. A clause of this kind is essential to the clear understanding of the noun. Exercises with answers and grammar rules with examples. Realizing that there was no hope to save his business, he gave up.
Finally, be sure the head noun has a verb after the adjective clause. B rewrite the sentences in a with reduced relative clauses. In some of the sentences, you can leave off the relative pronoun. A worksheet with multiple exercises about relative clauses. You may distribute these two text sheets to two groups. Rewrite these sentences omitting the relative pronoun. Sometimes an adjective clause modifies an entire sentence. English exercise rewriting created by costo with the test builder.
Clauses relative clauses relative clauses rewriting test 2. It was my exgirlfriend, who was from venezuela, that sold my car. Relative clauses informal or formal use learnenglish. Mr brown, whom we studied english with, is a very nice teacher. Besides combining the two clauses, the relative pronoun acts as the subject or object of the verb in the relative clause. Two exercises with 40 sentences to revise the use of relative pronouns and joining sentences. Participle clauses exercise rewrite the sentences with participle clauses. Conjunctions can also be used to connect words and phrases.
If clauses pdf worksheets english vocabulary and grammar. Next weekend im going to glasgow, where my sister lives. Welcome to esl printables, the website where english language teachers exchange resources. Rewrite the complete sentence using the adverb in brackets in its correct position. Conjunctions, on the other hand, merely connect two clauses. Combine the sentences using defining relative pronouns. Put the relative pronoun in brackets if you can leave it out.
Besides combining the two clauses, the relative pronoun acts as the subject or object of the verb in. The teacher was impressed by daniels work, so she gave him the highest score. All downloads are in pdf format and consist of a worksheet and answer sheet to check your results levels of difficulty. The building that is across from robinson hall a is the fenwick library the building across from robinson hall a is the fenwick library the two sentences above have completely identical meaning, but the number of words to express the same idea is different. Regular verbs ed pronunciation exercise and answers. Rewriting relative clauses key included esl worksheet. In informal situations we would use that rather than which or who the man that spoke to me was very worried.
Fernandez carmona, english grammar with exercises, longman, 2000. Note that you have to use commas in some of the sentences. That is used after a noun as a relative pronoun like who, whom, or which to introduce a clause. See a list of all the exercises about relative clauses here. Join with relative pronouns english practice learn and. Relative clauses 3 rephrasing 11 reported speech 4 solutions 1 speaking 4 verbs 3 vocabulary 2 writing 4 sites to improve your english skills.
We can use relative clauses to join two english sentences, or to give more information about something. Both that and which can be used in this relative clause and the pronoun can be left out because there is a subject. Heres a worksheet on reduced relative clauses for you to check your students on reduced relative clauses. Relative pronouns relative pronouns introduce relative clauses. We can use participle clauses after a noun in the same way as relative clauses. When the relative pronoun is an object, it can be omitted except with whose and where. A clause of this kind is essential to clear understanding of the noun.
Dont worry and get our printable relative clauses worksheets. As the name suggests, a ndrc is a clause that provides supplementary information not defining information. These describe the preceding noun in such a way to distinguish it from other nouns of the same class. Combine the sentences with relative clauses or contact clauses. Subordinate clauses clauses, as we have seen, can be coordinated with each other, so that the sentence consists of a set of conjuncts. Chapter14 i adjective clauses 231 occasionally, other words may come between the antecedent and the adjective clause. The plan that he is thinking about will take a lot of work. Rewrite each set of sentences so that it is a single sentence using a relative clause as. They are seperated by commas in writing, and by a pause on either side.
Rewriting exercises with defining and non defining relative clauses. In the worksheet, students first need to decide whether the relative clause can be reduced or not, then make the necessary changes in the sentence to make it shorter. If the relative pronoun is not followed by a verb but by a noun or pronoun, the relative pronoun is an object pronoun. Exercise on relative clauses 07 english grammar ego4u. A clause can also serve other grammatical functions inside another clause. The relative pronoun is always which, and the clause is always nonrestrictive. The teacher was impressed by daniels work, so she gave him the highest mark. Relative pronouns are words used to combine two clauses into one. The jacket that fred usually wears is a tennis blazer. If it is the object, you just need to follow the object with the relative clause. Look at the chart of relative clauses with who, which and whose and complete the activity below. Because he didnt study hard enough for his exam, ryan couldnt pass it. Fill in all the gaps, then press check to check your answers.
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