Match each situation with one of the sentences that follow.

1.I have three umbrellas. I bought one of them in Paris. That one needs repairing.

a) The umbrella which I bought in Paris needs repairing.

b) The umbrella, which I bought in Paris, needs repairing.

2.I have one colleague. He works extremely hard. He has few friends.

a) My colleague who works extremely hard is not very popular.

b) My colleague, who works extremely hard, is not very popular.

3.I have several aunts. One works in New York. She’s getting married.

a) My aunt who works in New York is getting married.

b) My aunt, who works in New York, is getting married.

4.Peter made some sandwiches. They have all been eaten. You made some too. Your sandwiches have not been eaten.

a) The sandwiches which Peter made have all been eaten.

b) The sandwiches, which Peter made, have all been eaten.

5.There was only one park in this town. Someone has built over it. We used to play in the park when we were children.

a) The local park where we played as children has been built over.

b) The local park, where we played as children, has been built over.

6.One of my French teachers helps me with my homework. The other one lives too far away.

a) The French teacher whose house is near mine help me with my homework.

b) The French teacher, whose house is near mine, help me with my homework.

7.You met one of my cousins last summer, the one from America. He’s coming to stay again.

a) My American cousin who you met last summer is coming to stay again.

b) My American cousin, who you met last summer, is coming to stay again.

8.There were a lot of candidates in the presidential election. Three of them were women. The winner was one of them. She had campaigned for better housing conditions.

a) The woman who led the campaign for better housing conditions has been elected President.

b) The woman, who led the campaign for better housing conditions, has been elected President.

9.Only my boyfriend sent me flowers, but I had some other presents, including a vase. I put the flowers in the vase.

a) The flowers which my boyfriend sent look beautiful in my new vase.

b) The flowers, which my boyfriend sent, look beautiful in my new vase.

10.I took two cameras away with me. You lent me one of them. That’s the one that got broken.

a) The camera which you lent me has been broken.

b) The camera, which you lent me, has been broken.

12. Complete the sentences using either descriptive or limiting relative clauses:

e.g. Ann is very friendly. She lives next door. → Ann, who lives next door, is very friendly.

1. There’s a woman living next door. She’s a doctor. The woman … 2. I’ve got a brother called Jim. He lives in London. He’s a doctor. My brother Jim ... 3. There was a strike at the car factory. It lasted ten days. It is now over. The strike at the car factory … 4. I was looking for a book this morning. I’ve found it now. I’ve found … 5. London was once the largest city in the world, but the population is now falling. The population of London … 6. A job was advertised. A lot of people applied for it. Few of them had the necessary qualifications. Few of … 7. Margaret has a son. She showed me a photograph of him. He’s a policeman. Margaret showed me … 8. Robert’s parents live in Spain now. They are both retired. 9. Sydney is Australia’s largest city. It has a population of more than three million. 10. Peter’s sister is a very nice person. I’ve known her for years. 11. We saw Sue last night with a man. He works in the library. 12. Maria speaks excellent English. She has only been in Britain for a few weeks. 13. Brighton is about 85 kilometres from London. It is a tourist centre on the south coast of England. 14. My sister didn’t want to go to the restaurant. She wasn’t feeling very hungry. 15. The chair has now been repaired. It has been broken.