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  • Rewrite the sentence using a reduced relative clause. Clients who need personal attention should make an appointment.
    Clients needing personal attention should make an appointment.
  • Is it correct? I have two jobs where take up most of my time.
    I have two jobs which take up most of my time.
  • Non-define it! Holiday adverts appear on TV every winter make us think of summer.
    Holiday adverts, which appear on TV every winter, make us think of summer.
  • Which two pronouns can complete the sentence? They've caught the driver ______ caused the car accident.
    whose/ that
    - / who's
    which/ who
    that/ who
  • Correct it! The actor, that was in the Nike advert, is famous now.
    The actor, who was in the Nike advert, is famous now.
  • Rewrite the sentence using a defining or non-defining relative clause: Some adverts are too entertaining. They don't help the audience to remember the product.
    Adverts which are too entertaining don't help the audience to remember the product.
  • Change this reduced relative clause into a full relatiive clause: Police are questioning a man arrested at the scene.
    Police are questioning a man who was arrested at the scene.
  • Connect the sentences: Camp Nou stadium can hold nearly 99,000 fans. Barcelona play all their home games there
    Camp Nou Stadium, where Barcelona play all their home games, can hold nearly 99, 000 fans.
  • Connect it! The house is the biggest in the village. The doctor lives there.
    The house where the doctor lives is the biggest in the village.
  • Connect it! Susan is our teacher. She doesn't speak Estonian.
    Susan, who doesn't speak Estonian, is our teacher.
  • The person _____ presentation I liked the most was Sunni Brown.
    The person whose presentation I liked the most was Sunni Brown.
  • Is it correct? I ate melon, that is quite unusual in winter, at the restaurant last night.
    I ate melon, which is quite unusual in winter, at the restaurant last night.
  • Is it correct? The film, which director is French, has won an Oscar.
    The film, whose director is French, has won an Oscar.
  • Rewrite the sentence using a reduced relative clause. The ideas that were suggested by the new team were great.
    The ideas suggested by the new team were great.
  • Connect it! Our cat is called William. We've had him for five years.
    Our cat, which we've had for five years, is called William.
  • Which answer is NOT possible? This is the man _______.
    who I used to work with
    I used to work with
    with who I used to work
    with whom I used to work.
  • Connect it! The beach is very quiet. We always go to it.
    The beach, which we always go to, is very quiet.
  • Non-define it! My favourite 20th century artist is Picasso had several different styles.
    My favourite 20th century artist is Picasso, who had several different styles.
  • Creative problem-solving is a skill _____ can be learned.
    Creative problem-solving is a skill which/ that can be learned.
  • The talk _____ most impressed me was about creativity.
    The talk which/that most impressed me was about creativity.
  • The step _____ is the hardest is the first one.
    The step which is the hardest is the first one.
  • Reduced relative clauses _______ include relative pronouns.
    always
    usually
    sometimes
    never
  • Connect it! l went to see the film Titanic. I enjoyed it very much.
    l went to see the film Titanic which I enjoyed very much.
  • Add commas and a relative clause to complete the sentence. In the 1880s Picasso was born Claude Monet was a successful painter.
    In the 1880s, when Picasso was born, Claude Monet was a successful painter.
  • Rewrite the sentence using a reduced relative clause. The candidates who were interviewed yesterday were excellent.
    The candidates interviewed yesterday were excellent.
  • Rewrite the sentence using a reduced relative clause. Customers who pay a deposit are given priority.
    Customers paying a deposit are given priority.
  • The town ____ I grew up has changed a lot.
    The town where I grew up has changed a lot.
  • Connect the sentences. My favourite dessert is pavlova. My mother makes it for my birthday every year.
    My favourite dessert is pavlova, which my mother makes for my birthday every year.
  • They said they were going to have twins, ______ surprised everybody.
    that
    who
    whose
    which
  • Is it correct? The DVD what you lent me was really interesting.
    The DVD that you lent me was really interesting.
  • Is it correct? Scientists, who study volcanic activity, are known as vulcanologists.
    Is it correct? Scientists who study volcanic activity are known as vulcanologists.