Relative clause

EXERCISE-Answers

• Task 8
• 2. I know somebody whose father has got a tattoo on his back.
• 3. I read a leaflet that/which said body piercing was dangerous.
• 4. I went to a salon where they did body piercing.
• 5. My sister dyed her hair pink, which I find attractive/is an attractive colour.
• 6. I saw a girl who had each part of her face pierced.
• 7. They opened a beauty salon in St George’s Square, where there used to be a perfume shop.

• PART A: Combine the following clauses
• Clause 1: The doctor was very gentle.
• Clause 2: The doctor examined the sick child.
• The doctor who examined the sick child was very gentle.
• 2. Clause 1: The people were late.
• Clause 2: I was waiting for the people.
• The people (whom/that) I was waiting for were late.
• Clause 1: The man is my father.
• Clause 2: I respect his opinions the most.
• The man whose opinion I respect the most is my father.

• 4. Clause 1: The dress is new.
• Clause 2: She is wearing the dress.
• The dress (which/that) she is wearing is new.
• 5. Clause 1: Mr. Cart has a painting.
• Clause 2: The painting’s value / Its value is inestimable.
• Mr. Cart has a painting whose value is inestimable.

• PART B: Split the sentences below into two independent clauses
• 1. We enjoyed the city where we spent our vacation.
• We enjoyed the city. We spent our vacation there.
• 2. I love Paris, where we spent our last Christmas holiday.
• I love Paris. We spent our last Christmas holiday in Paris.
• 3. Matthew, who speaks Russian very well, applied for the job.
• Matthew applied for the job. Matthew speaks Russian very well.

• 4. The professor whose course I am taking is excellent.
• The professor is excellent. I am taking his course.
• 5. The people whose house we visited were nice.
• The people were nice. We visited their house.