Unit 5: Relative Clauses


1 Put a bracket around the relative pronoun if you can leave it out. Put a tick at the end if you
must keep the relative pronoun.

 1 The book that you lent me about e-commerce is really interesting.

 2 The company which is our main competitor is Apollo.

 3 The name which they chose for the new model is Prima.

 4 The meeting room, which wasn't very large, became hot and stuffy.

 5 In the end, the sales campaign was the best that we'd ever had.

 6 These are the people whose names appear on the database.

 7 The people who attended the presentation found it very useful.

 8 The supplier who we visited last week had better quality than this one.

 9 Richard Branson, who started with almost nothing, is a typical entrepreneur.

10 Newsweek is the English-language magazine that I read most often.


2 Rewrite the formal sentence as everyday informal sentences, beginning as shown.

1 These are the colleagues with whom I went to the conference.

These are the colleagues I went to the conference with.

2 This is the breakthrough for which we have been waiting.

This is the breakthrough we ......................................

3 That's the hotel at which I stayed.

That's the hotel I ............................................

4 When I call the accountants, Richard is the person with whom I usually deal.

When I call the accountants, Richard is the person I .............................

5 This is the catalogue from which we choose the samples.

This is the catalogue we.........................................

6 This is the area for which I am responsible.

This is the area I .............................................


3 Combine each pair of sentences by including the word given in brackets.

1 Last year we introduced a new line. It's aimed at the youth market. (that)

The new line that we introduced last year is aimed at the youth market.

2 I'd like you to meet a colleague. He could be a useful contact for you. (who)

I'd like you to meet a colleague ..........................................

3 A candidate's CV is on your desk. She deserves an interview. (whose)

The candidate ..................................................  deserves an interview.

4 A visitor is coming next week. She's from our Paris office. (who)

The visitor .....................................................  is from our Paris office.

5 Tom took me to a restaurant. I was called 'Noodle Heaven'. (that)

The restaurant ...............................................  was called 'Noodle Heaven'.

6 I heard a man's presentation. He was an investment banker. (whose)

The man ........................................................ was an investment banker.

7 Here is a mobile phone. I was telling you about it. (that)

Here is the mobile phone..............................................

8 Over there is a site. They're going to build a new factory. (where)

The site ......................................................  is over there.