Relative Pronouns Exercise I
February 18th, 2010 in English Grammar, English Learning
Join together each of the following pairs of sentences by means of a connective.
1. I know a man. The man can speak several languages.
2. The boy stole the money. The boy was punished.
3. Show the road. The road leads to the railway station.
4. Here is the man. He lent me $100.
5. I met a girl. The girl was very beautiful.
6. He does his best. He should be rewarded.
7. The man is honest. The man is trusted.
8. My father is an army officer. He is very strict.
9. The officer sent for the peon. The peon came at once.
10. Wellington was a great general. He defeated Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo.
11. The dog bit the postman. The farmer killed the dog.
12. Once upon a time there lived a princess. She was very beautiful.
13. We met a child in the toy store. The child was crying.
14. Shakespeare is a great playwright. He wrote several plays.
15. He is a rogue. No one trusts him.
Answers
1. I know a man who or that can speak several languages.
2. The boy who or that stole the money was punished.
3. Show the road that or which leads to the railway station.
4. Here is the man who lent me $100.
5. I met a girl who or that was very beautiful.
6. He who or that does his best should be rewarded.
7. The man who or that is honest is trusted.
8. My father who is an army officer is very strict.
9. The officer sent for the peon who came at once.
10. Wellington, who was a great general, defeated Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo.
11. The farmer killed the dog which/that bit the postman.
12. Once upon a time there lived a princess who was very beautiful.
13. The child whom we met in the toy store was crying.
14. Shakespeare, who is a great playwright, wrote several plays.
15. He is a rogue whom no one trusts.