Svolgi i seguenti 24 esercizi sulle relative clauses. Leggi attentamente ogni consegna, ragiona sulla funzione del pronome relativo (soggetto o oggetto) e sul tipo di frase (definitoria o non definitoria). Lavora ordinatamente sul quaderno per gli esercizi aperti e di trasformazione.
- Choose the correct relative pronoun: "The architect ___ designed this building is from Milan."
- A) which
- B) who
- C) whose
- D) where
- Choose the correct relative pronoun: "That's the village ___ my grandparents were born."
- A) which
- B) that
- C) where
- D) who
- Which sentence is correct?
- A) My sister, that lives in Paris, is a chef.
- B) My sister, who lives in Paris, is a chef.
- C) My sister who lives in Paris, is a chef.
- D) My sister, which lives in Paris, is a chef.
- Choose the correct option: "The reason ___ I'm calling is to invite you to dinner."
- A) where
- B) when
- C) why
- D) which
- In a defining relative clause, the relative pronoun can be replaced by 'that' when it refers to a person or a thing.
- Vero / Falso
- You can use 'that' instead of 'who' or 'which' in non-defining relative clauses.
- Vero / Falso
- The relative pronoun can be omitted when it functions as the subject of the relative clause.
- Vero / Falso
- 'Whose' is used to express possession and can refer to both people and things.
- Vero / Falso
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Complete with the correct pronoun: "The novel ___ I'm reading at the moment was written by Virginia Woolf."
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Complete with the correct pronoun: "She's the teacher ___ daughter won the singing competition last month."
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Complete with the correct pronoun: "Do you remember the summer ___ we went camping in Sardinia?"
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Complete with the correct pronoun: "This is the restaurant ___ they serve the best lasagna in town."
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Complete with the correct pronoun: "The journalist to ___ I gave the interview works for the BBC." (formal English)
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Match each relative pronoun/adverb with its main use. | Colonna A | Colonna B | |---|---| | who | refers to things or animals | | which | expresses possession | | whose | refers to a place | | where | refers to a time | | when | used after 'reason' | | why | refers to people (subject/object) |
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In which sentence can the relative pronoun be omitted?
- A) The boy who broke the window apologised.
- B) The painting which is hanging on the wall is original.
- C) The film that I watched yesterday was boring.
- D) The dog which barks every night belongs to my neighbour.
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Join the two sentences using a defining relative clause without using 'that': "I met a woman. She speaks five languages." → "I met a woman ___ ___ five languages."
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Rewrite the following sentence in a more informal way by moving the preposition: "The friend with whom I travelled last summer is coming to visit."
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Combine these two sentences using a non-defining relative clause: "Mount Etna is the highest volcano in Europe. It erupted again last week."
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Transform this defining relative clause into a non-defining one and explain the change of meaning: "The students who study Latin go to the library on Fridays."
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Spot the error: "The musician what played at the concert is very famous."
- A) 'what' should be 'who' or 'that'
- B) 'played' should be 'has played'
- C) 'at' should be 'in'
- D) No error
- In the sentence "London, which is the capital of England, is a multicultural city", the relative clause is essential to identify the city.
- Vero / Falso
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Write a short paragraph (about 80 words) describing your favourite place. Use at least four different relative clauses (defining and non-defining), including 'whose' and 'where', and underline each relative pronoun.
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Match each sentence beginning with the correct ending. | Colonna A | Colonna B | |---|---| | That's the actor | where we used to play as children. | | This is the park | who is talking to the headmaster? | | Do you know the woman | when I first rode a bicycle. | | I remember the day | whose latest film won three awards. |
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Combine these three sentences into one complex sentence using two relative clauses: "My uncle is a doctor. He lives in Edinburgh. His clinic specialises in paediatrics."