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Relative Pronouns Exercise II

February 18th, 2010 in English Grammar, English Learning

Join together each of the following pairs of sentences by means of a connective.

1.    This is the house. It was built by my grandfather.
2.    The letter reached me this morning. It was sent by my father.
3.    Harry is always late for school. He was punished.
4.    The boy is my nephew. You met him at the party.
5.    The woman has arrived. I was speaking of her.
6.    The boys clapped heartily. They were watching the match.
7.    I heard some news. The news shocked me.
8.    Here is a book. The book contains interesting pictures.
9.    Give me the pen. The pen is on the table.
10.    She is a well-known writer. Her novels always top the list of best sellers.
11.    Can I borrow the book? You are reading it.
12.    This is the cat. The cat killed the rat.
13.    Those grapes were sweet. We bought them from the market.
14.    The captain praised Peter. His bowling was very good.
15.    I saw a man. The man had lost one leg.

Answers

1.    This is the house which/ that was built by my grandfather.
2.    The letter which/ that was sent by my father reached me this morning.
3.    Harry, who is always late for school, was punished.
4.    The boy whom/ that you met at the party is my nephew.
5.    The woman whom/ that I was speaking of has arrived.
6.    The boys who/ that were watching the match clapped heartily.
7.    I heard some news which/ that shocked me.
8.    Here is a book which/ that contains interesting pictures.
9.    Give me the pen which/ that is on the table.
10.    She is a well known writer whose novels always top the list of best sellers.
11.    Can I borrow the book which/ that you are reading?
12.    This is the cat which/ that killed the rat.
13.    Those grapes which we bought from the market were very sweet.
14.    The captain praised Peter whose bowling was very good.
15.    I saw a man who had lost one leg.