Match the phrases and write the definitions.

e.g. A kitchen is a room you cook in.

3. Write a relative clause in a more formal way using a preposition + whom/which.

e.g. Yesterday we visited the City Museum, which I’d never been to before. à Yesterday we visited the City Museum, towhich I’d never been before.

1. My brother showed us his new car, which he’s very proud of. 2. This is the photograph of our friends Chris and Sam, who we went on holiday with. 3. The wedding, which only members of the family were invited to, took place on Friday. 4. This is my sister from Berlin, who I told you about. 5. That’s the point, which we can never agree on. 6. The people who this report is addressed to will have to consider carefully the consequences а the proposed cuts. 7. Have you seen the little case which I keep my contact lenses in? 8. This is the ball (which/that) Dennis scored three goals with in the final. 9. He is now able to beat his father, who he learned how to play chess from. 10. The book is enjoyed by adults as well as children, who it was primarily written for. 11. There are many things in our solar system (which/that) we know nothing about. 12. It’s a piece of Jewellery across which I came in an antique shop. 13. Some of the criticisms which they had to put up with were very unfair. 14. The woman who he is engaged to comes from Poland.

4. Use the information in the first sentence to complete the second one. Use all of/ most of, etc. or the … of + whom/which.

e.g. All of Din’s sisters are married. à Din has three sisters, all of whom are married.

1. Most of the information we were given was useless. à We were given a lot of information ___. 2. Jane has received neither of the letters I sent her. à I sent Jane two letters, ___. 3. None of the ten people who applied for the job was suitable. à Ten people applied for the job, ___. 4. Kate hardly ever uses one of her computers. à Kate has got two computers, ___. 5. Mike gave half of the £ 50,000 he won to his parents. à Mike won £ 50,000, ___. 6. I went to a party – I knew only a few of the people there. à There were a lot of people at the party, ___. 7. The sides of the road we drove along were lined with tress. à We drove along the road, the ___. 8. The aim of the company’s new business plan is to save money. 9. Both of Julia’s sisters are teachers. à Julia has two sisters, ___. 10. They rarely use two of their three cars. à They’ve got three cars, ___.

5. Join each pair of sentences either without using who(m)/which (making a contact clause), or using a preposition + whom or which.

e.g. The restaurant was in West Street, we went to it. à The restaurant we went to was in West Street.

e.g. Mr. Jones is a teacher at Annie’s school. I was talking to him a moment ago. à

Mr. Jones, who I was talking to a moment ago, is a teacher at Annie’s school.or

Mr. Jones, who I was talking to a moment ago, is a teacher at Annie’s school.

1.The woman is a good friend of mine. I borrowed the money from her. à ……

2.Peter’s party is next Saturday evening. We are all invited to it. à …...

3.The hotel overlooked the sea. We stayed at it. à ……

4.Mr Mason apologized for the mistake. We complained to him. à ……

5.The shop is closed. I bought the shoes from it. à ……

6.The film ‘Family Life’ is on next week. I’ve heard good reports about it. à ……

7.The people like him very much. He works with them. à ……

8.A number of my friends will be at the party. Some of them you met before. à …...

9.Mr. and Mrs. Morris live in Bristol. We went on holiday with them. à ……

10.She studies chemistry. I know very little about it. à ……