UNITE 92: RELATIVE CLAUSES 1: Clause with who/ that/ which
92.1 In this exercise you have to explain what some words mean.
Choose the right meaning from the box and then write a sentence
with who. Use a dictionary if necessary.
1. (an architect) An architect is someone who designs things.
2. (a burglar) A burglar is someone who breaks into a
house to steal things.
3. (a customer) A customer is someone who buys something
from a shop..
4. (a shoplifter) A shoplifter is someone who steals from a
shop.
5. (a coward) A coward is someone who is not brave.
6. (an atheist) An atheist is someone who doesn’t
believe in God .
7. (a pessimist) A pessimist is someone who expects the
worst to happen.
8. (a tenant) A tenant is someone who pays rent to live in a
house or apartment.
92.2 Make one sentence from two. Use who/that/which.
1 A girl was injured in the accident. She is now in hospital.
The girt who was injured in the accident is now in hospital.
2 A waitress served us. She was impolite and impatient.
The waitress who served us was impolite and impatient.
3 A building was destroyed in the fire. It has now been rebuilt.
The building which was destroyed in the fire has now been rebuilt.
4 Some people were arrested. They have now been released.
The people who were arrested have now been released..
5 A bus goes to the airport. It runs every half hour.
The bus that goes to the airport runs every half hour.
93.3 Complete the sentences. Choose from the box and make a
relative clause.
1 Helen works for a company that makes -furniture
2 The book is about a girl who runs away from home.
3 What happened to the pictures which were hanging on the wall.
4 A mystery is something that cannot be explained.
5 The police have arrested the man who stole my wallet.
6 A dictionary is a book which gives you the meaning of words.
7 Alexander Bell was the man who is invented the telephone.
8 It seems that Earth is the only planet that can support life.
92.4 Are these sentences right or wrong? Correct them where
necessary.
1 I don't like stories who have unhappy endings. Stories that have
2 What was the name of the person who phoned? OK
3 Where's the nearest shop who sells bread? Which sells.
4 The driver which caused the accident was fined £500. Who caused
the accident.
5 Do you know the person that took these pictures? OK.
6 We live in a world what is changing all the time. Which is
changing.
7 Dan said some things about me that were not true. OK.
8 What was the name of the horse it won the race? Which won
the race.