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Defining relative clauses

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  • The doctor was sick. I wanted to see the doctor.
    The doctor (who / that) I wanted to see was sick.
  • The mobile phone can’t be fixed. The mobile phone is broken.
    The mobile phone which / that is broken can’t be fixed.
  • John made a copy of the photo. I took the photo.
    John made a copy of the photo (which / that) I took.
  • . I broke the plate. The plate was a wedding present.
    I broke the plate which / that was a wedding present.
  • The police arrested the man. I saw the man steal a handbag.
    The police arrested the man (who / that) I saw steal a handbag.
  • We called the secretary. I went to school with the secretary.
    We called the secretary (who / that) I went to school with.
  • He likes films. The films come from Asia.
    He likes films which / that come from Asia.
  • That's the girl. Her mother is a famous writer.
    That's the girl whose mother is a famous writer.
  • The accountant was arrested. The accountant works for my father’s company.
    The accountant who / that works for my father’s company was arrested.
  • My nephew broke the plate. I received the plate as a present.
    My nephew broke the plate (which / that) I received as a present
  • I met a girl. The girl was a doctor.
    I met a girl who / that was a doctor.
  • The Queen fired the chef. We had met the chef
    The Queen fired the chef (who / that) we had met
  • I went to the restaurant. I read about the restaurant in the newspaper
    I went to the restaurant (which / that) I read about in the newspaper.
  • The man was late. Julie invited the man.
    1. The man (who / that) Julie invited was late.
  • The child is playing in the garden. We see the child often.
    The child (who / that) we see often is playing in the garden.
  • The girl is on TV tonight. I met the girl yesterday.
    The girl (who / that) I met yesterday is on TV tonight
  • I often buy cheese. The cheese is imported from Paris.
    I often buy cheese which / that is imported from Paris.
  • They found the money. I dropped the money
    They found the money (which / that) I dropped.
  • That's the dog. Its owner is Italian.
    That's the dog whose owner is Italian.
  • Jill ate the sandwich. The sandwich had tomato and cheese inside.
    Jill ate the sandwich which / that had tomato and cheese inside
  • The bag was stolen. I bought the bag yesterday.
    The bag (which / that) I bought yesterday was stolen.
  • The chocolate was very old. We bought the chocolate last week
    The chocolate (which / that) we bought last week was very old.
  • I wrote to the friend. You met the friend last week.
    I wrote to the friend (who / that) you met last week.
  • The car is in the garage. The car broke down.
    The car which / that broke down is in the garage.
  • The hairdresser was very good. The hairdresser has red hair
    The hairdresser who / that has red hair was very good.
  • We like the actor. The actor was in a famous film.
    We like the actor who / that was in a famous film.
  • . The book is very interesting. The book is about Japanese culture.
    The book which / that is about Japanese culture is very interesting.
  • The CD is in my bag. The CD has Spanish music.
    The CD which / that has Spanish music is in my bag.
  • She bought a car. Her sister liked the car.
    She bought a car (which / that) her sister liked.
  • She wrote to her friend. Her friend lives in Vietnam.
    She wrote to her friend who / that lives in Vietnam.
  • . We called a doctor. The doctor works at a hospital in London.
    We called a doctor who / that works at a hospital in London.
  • His friend lives in Scotland. His friend is a lawyer.
    His friend who / that is a lawyer lives in Scotland.
  • . The TV programme was very funny. Lucy recommended the TV programme.
    The TV programme (which / that) Lucy recommended was very funny.
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