4.7.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1: Relative Clauses (When and Where)

Relative Clauses (When and Where)

Exercise 33:  Combine the following sentences using the relative pronouns when or where.  Combine them by making the second sentence a relative clause.

1. I'll never forget the day. I met my friend Roger on that day.

2. He lives in the tall building. I work in that tall building.

3. The city was beautiful. We spent our summer vacation there.

4. He lives on that street. There was an accident on that street last week.

5. 1945 was the year. I was born in that year.

6. We ate lunch at that restaurant. They serve delicious Italian food there.

7. Wednesday is the day. We go to the computer lab on that day.

8. Bob keeps his money in the bank. His brother works in that bank.

9. I went into the tavern last night. At that time a fist fight broke out.

10. We carried the child into the room. His bed was in the room.

11.  Last year we went to Canada on vacation.  Last year my uncle came for a visit.

12.   I had a great time at the party.  At the party I met a lot of nice people.

13.  I came to class yesterday morning.  I was sick yesterday morning. 

14.  My sister saw me at the market.  She always shops at that market.

Exercise 34:  Please write three sentences with WHEN and three with WHERE.

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Relative Clauses (Mixed # 1)

Exercise 35:  Combine the following sentences to make one sentence.  Combine them by making the second sentence a relative clause.

Example:

The man spoke to the little child.  The little child had a ball in her left hand.
The man spoke to the little child who had a ball in her hand.

1.  We went into the building.  The building rose high into the sky above the other buildings.

2.  My sons and their friend went for a walk with our dog.  The dog likes to run away.

3.  My wife teaches cooking classes in our home.  She has also written five cookbooks.

4.  The man took his briefcase with him to the meeting.  The man has his own computer business in downtown Seattle.

5.  The baseball game was on television.  It featured Atlanta against Florida.

6.  Three boys walked into the room and stole the money on the table.  The boys wore masks on their faces.

7.  The boys came into the room with their friend.  He had a ball and a bat with him.

8.  The mountain range is located in the western part of the United States.  The mountain range has many high peaks and deep valleys.

9.  Five horses ran into the field.  They have no owners.

10.  The books were written by Edgar Allan Poe.  They cost $20.00 for the set.

11.  The Space Needle is very famous.  My friend works at the Space Needle.

12.  I put the book on the kitchen floor.  My brother tripped over the book on the kitchen floor.

13.  My mother made French fries for dinner.  She loved to eat fried food.

14.  We flew in an airplane to Sicily.  My grandfather was born in Sicily.

15.  I have a car.  It has 166,500 miles on it.

 

Relative Clauses (Mixed # 2)

Exercise 36:  Combine the following sentences by making the second sentence a relative clause.  In other words, make the second sentence part of the first sentence.

Example:

I spoke to the man.  I gave my business card to the man.
I spoke to the man whom I gave my business card to.

1.  We put the dog into the room.  My friend owned the dog.

2.  My sister took her grandchildren to the toy store.  The store was located at the corner of Fifth and Jackson.

3.  The old man rode his old horse into town every morning.  His son had wanted to buy a new horse for him as a birthday present.

4.  The man brought his books to class with him.  I took the books from him.

5.  The students hadn't studied for the first test.  The teacher made the students do more homework and take another test.

6.  The man gave his wife a diamond ring.  She didn't think the ring was beautiful enough. 

7.  The man made his brother study for the exam.  I teach his brother every day.

8.  I found a map on the floor.  My son had dropped the map last night.

9.  Last night we ate in a restaurant.  My wife chose the restaurant.

10.  I went to the baseball game with a friend from Canada.  The Mariners won the baseball game.

11.  I lost my wallet at the Space Needle.  My wife gave me the wallet as a birthday present.

12.  Bob and his brother bought a new boat.  They often share expenses.

13.  My wife wants to lose weight.  She is always on a diet.

14.  My 1999 Ford Taurus is a good car.  My Taurus has never given me any trouble.

 

Relative clauses can be used with quantity expression, especially in very formal English.  This grammatical construction will always have the full quantity expression followed by a comma after it with the part of the quantity expression following the comma the preposition “of.”  Then, depending on noun it refers to, the relative pronouns “whom, which, or whose will be used.

Sample sentences with quantity expressions:

The store bought 12 boxes of glasses from the manufacturer.  Seven of the boxes were damaged in route to the store.
Seven of the boxes is part of the 12 boxes.

The store bought 12 boxes of glasses from the manufacture, seven of which were damaged in route to the store.

 

My father had 11 brothers and sisters.  One of his brothers died as an infant.
One of his brothers is part of the 11 brothers and sisters.

My father had 11 brothers and sisters, one of whom died as an infant.

 

My friend has 15 dogs.  Six of the dogs are puppies.
Six of the dogs is part of the 15 dogs.

My friend has 15 dogs, six of which are puppies.

 

My friend has lots of money.  Some of his money is in foreign banks.
Some of his money is only a part of lots of money.

My friend has lots of money, parts of which is in foreign banks.