2. Warm-Up “Relative Clause Game”
• is a noun/ verb/ phrasal verb
• is an adverb/ adjective/ idiom/ expression/ abbreviation
• is a regular/ irregular…
• is British English/ American English/ slang
• is used to describe/ is used to talk about…
• is a positive/ negative/ neutral/ mixed/ common/ rare/ spoken/ written word
• is a synonym of…
• whose opposite/ noun/ verb/ adjective is…,
• whose normal meaning is…, also means…
• whose definition/ meaning is…
• stands for…
• can be used in/ with…
• collocates (strongly) with…/ goes together with…
• follows…
• is followed by…
• similar to – different from
• comes from French/ Latin/ Greek/ German
3. Complete the sentences using your own ideas.
1. John F. Kennedy who _______ was the youngest president in history.
2. The pizzeria _______________________ served expensive food.
3. _______________________________ which made me very sad.
4. Sunday is the day ____________________________________ .
5. Greta went to the mall without me, which __________________ .
6. Marta is the type of boss _______________________________ .
7. Salmon is the meal __________________________________ .
8. Alexander Ovechkin ___________________ comes from Russia.
9. Bacon and eggs _______________________ are my favourite
breakfast food.
10. Joe’s sister lives in Paris _______________________________ .
4. Spot the Mistakes!
1. He used to live in Colombia, that is a Spanish-speaking
country.
2. The woman who her name is Dina come fromTunisia.
3. Mitt Romney, who a politician from Massachusetts might
run for president.
4. Henrietta never talk to people which don’t speak her
language.
5. Jim who work in a large company which located in
northern Quebec.
6. Messi won two championships who was born in a small
town in Argentina.
7. Barbara has a house that overlooking the river.
8. She will never forget the day when was her twenty-first
birthday.
9. Ji Na comes from a place where is very cold almost all year.
10. Bollywood makes more films than Hollywood which is the
movie capital of India.
5. Complete using relative clauses
1. I would never marry a person _________________________ .
2. My brother bought a dog ____________________________ .
3. The doctor who _____________________ was from Pakistan.
4. I will never forget the day ____________________________ .
5. When I was younger I fell in love with the man whose _______ .
6. Elephants ______________ are the largest animals in the world.
7. Last month my brother bought a car ____________________ .
8. My classmate met a woman __________________________ .
9. The ring ____________ was made of cubic zirconium, not real
diamonds.
10. Jack Smith wore a jacket _____________________________ .
6. Make Complex Sentences with Relative Clauses
1. Scrabble is a very enjoyable game. I play Scrabble every weekend.
2. Vielha is a nice village in the Pyrenees. I usually spend my summer holidays there.
3. He received the parcel. He was waiting for it.
4. We went to the National Gallery in London. It was fascinating.
5. I remember those days. We were so happy then.
6. She hasn't got anything to do. This makes her angry.
7. Pete has become a singer. You met him last year.
8. I was happy to see my friend. He has been living in London for three years.
9. We have visited Tarragona. There are many Roman remains there.
10. He has lost the ring. Everyone admired it.
11. She finally passed the driving test. It made her very happy
12. Do you know the exact date? We are going to meet then.
13. He's the man. They were talking about him.
14. He broke a cup. It was made of Bohemian glass.
15. Jane has been sacked. You met her last Sunday.
16. Michael has been promoted. This made him very happy.
17. The school bell went off unexpectedly. It was repaired last week.
18. She doesn't know the man. We are talking about him.
19. We went to a restaurant. They serve excellent fish there.
20. Mary forgot to post the letters. She's my secretary.
21. Elizabeth George is an excellent writer. Her novels are best-sellers.
22. I forgot to print the article. I wrote it last night.
23. I refused to say anything about it. It was quite sensible
7. Relative Clause Chain
flu shot sore throat virus
cough sneeze miserable
medicine doctor sleep
hot tea remedy sick
A: The flu shot that Daniel got didn’t work.
B: The first symptom that he had was a sore throat…
