Lesson 1
Relative clauses
Ex 1: Put a relative pronoun in the following sentences
1.The house…………..I lived as a child has been pulled down now.
2.He’s the man……...............stole my wallet.
3.Zedco,………..has ten thousand employees, is an international company.
4. Could everybody………...luggage has got lost please stay here?
5.Is that the button………...…….you pressed?
6.The man…………….............I saw last week said something totally different.
7.Valentine’s day is the time………..people express their love to the peole they love.
8.My grandmother,………was an extraordinary woman, lived to the age of a hundred and fifteen.
where
who / that
which
whose
which / that
whom / that / who
when
who
1. Relative pronouns
Who: chØ ng­êi, lµ chñ ng÷ hoÆc t©n ng÷
Whom: chØ ng­êi, lµ t©n ng÷
Whose: chØ sù së h÷u cña ng­êi vµ vËt
Which: chØ vËt, lµ chñ ng÷ hoÆc t©n ng÷
That: chØ ng­êi vµ vËt (kh«ng dïng trong M§QHKX§)
Where: chØ ®Þa ®iÓm
When: chØ thêi gian
2. Relative clauses
a. Defining relative clauses ( mệnh đề quan hệ xác định)
Eg: Yesterday I met the girl who is my sister`s closest friend.
b. Non-defining relative clauses (mệnh đề quan hệ không xác định)
Eg: Yesterday I met Lan, who is my sister`s closest friend.

Exercise 2: Chose the best answer by cirling the coresspoding letters A, B, C or D.
1.The girl………won the race is happy.
A.who B.which C.where D.whom
2.We are studying sentences………..are relative clauses.
A.when B.who C.whose D.which
3.The woman…….I was dancing with stepped on my toe.
A.which B.that C.whose D.she
4.The city…….we spent our vacation was very beautiful.
A.which B.who C.where D.when
5. 7:05 is the time………my plane arrives.
A. where B.which C.who D.when
A
D
B
C
D
Exercise 3: Chose the best answer by cirling the coresspoding letters A, B, C or D.
1.The man ……..wallet was stolen called the police.
A.which B.whom C.whose D.his
2.Mrs.Lien,……….examined the sick child, was very gentle.
A.which B.whose C.whom D.who
3.The man……..I talked to yesterday was very kind.
A.that B.whose C.he D.which
4.The town……….I grew up is small.
A.which B.where C.what D.who
5.July is the month………the weather is usually the hottest.
A.where B.which C.when D.that
6.Susan,……….charms everyone, makes a good first impression.
A.who B.that C.she D.whose
7.I like this book,……….I bought when I went abroad.
A.which B.that C.whom D.it
C
D
A
B
C
A
A