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Relative clauses (pre-explanation exercise)

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    The title says it all. Works better with B2 students who have already seen relative clauses in the past.
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  • The woman _______ is sitting at the desk is Mr. Winter's secretary.
    who/that
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  • Jane, __________ mother is a doctor, is very good at biology.
    whose
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  • Do you know the name of the shop __________ Andrew works?
    where
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  • The mountain _______ we climbed yesterday was the highest mountain in Britain!
    which/that
  •  15
  • In which sentence can you NOT delete "that"? "I've lost the magazine that I was reading." OR "A photocopier is a machine that makes copies of pages."
    2nd sentence
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  • Combine: "Greg bought a camera yesterday. The camera doesn't work."
    The camera (that) Greg bought yesterday doesn't work.
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  • Combine: "I spoke to a man at a meeting last week. The man was at the party."
    The man (whom) I spoke at a meeting last week was at the party.
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  • That's the shop _______ I bought my wedding ring.
    where
  •  15
  • I talked to the girl ________ car had broken down in front of the shop.
    whose
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  • At the marathon, I saw a woman________. (Her shirt was orange.)
    At the marathon, I saw a woman whose shirt was orange.
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  • If I have three brothers, which sentence is correct? "My brother who lives in Sydney came to visit last month." OR "My brother, who lives in Sydney, came to visit last month."
    1st sentence
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