Relative clauses - exercises

Defining and non-defining relative clauses

1st Bachillerato

1.Exercises

Complete the sentences with the correct relative pronoun and add commas whenever necessary.

• It was at the World Cyber Games in 2012 ............. they were held in China.
• The computer ............. is on the first floor doesn't have enough memory.
• Marsha .......... is a computer programmer does most of her work from home.
• I spoke to John ............. mother is in hospital.
• Robert lives in Cambridge .............. here studies.
• The man ................ lives next door is an actor.

1.Exercises

Rewrite the sentences by combining them with the relative pronouns in brackets. Make any necessary changes.

• Mum sent me a text message. I didn't understand it (that).
• Bill Gates was a university drop-out. He is the founder of Microsoft. (who)
• Mr Jones was very upset. His mobile was stolen (whose).
• My GPS took me to the wrong address. It can't be trusted. (which)
• There are many online sites. PEople can shop there. (where)
• 2012 was the year. Amazon introduced a Spanish-language Kindle reader then. (when)

1.Exercises

Combine the sentences using relative pronouns. Make any necessary changes.

• People love videogames. They should thank Nolan Bushnell.
• Bushnell was an engineer. His invention, Pong, made history.
• He invented Pong in 1972. Video games were almost unknown then.
• Pong was loved by millions. Its simple graphics look primitive today.
• Pong was first installed in a San Francisco pub. It became a huge hit there.
• In 1974, a new version of Pong was created. It could be played on home TVs.