定语从句综合练习

定语从句综合练习

bine the two sentences into one containing a relative clause

1.You sent me a present. Thank you very much for it.

2.She was dancing with a student. He had a slight limp.

3.There wasn’t any directory in the telephone box. I was phoning from this box.

4.I was sitting in a chair. It suddenly collapsed.

5.Tom came to the party in patched jeans. This surprised the other guests. Most of the other

guests were wearing evening dress.

6.She said that the men were thieves. This turned out to be true.

7.He paid me 1 dollar for washing ten windows. Most of them hadn’t been washed for at least a

year.

8.It was on Sunday. They went for a picnic.

9.Mary was offered a job in Australia. Her uncle was working at a big company in Australia.

10.I will never forget the campsite. I had a wonderful time there with my friends during the

summer camp last year.

11.Oxford University is well known all over the world. Many famous scholars graduated from

the university.

12.All the books had funny pictures in them. They fascinated the girl.

II. Fill in the blanks with the correct relative adverbs and pronouns

1.Foreign students, most of ___________ are from Asia, are in large numbers at that

international school.

2.Jessica went back to the same place ___________ she had found the ring.

3.I had a pleasant talk with those passengers, two of __________ came from France.

4.That was the reason ___________ Mr. Smith refused to speak at yesterday’s meeting.

5.__________ is mentioned above, the number of the students in senior high school is

increasing.

6.Can you tell me the exact number of people and cattle ________ were drowned in the flood.

7.I live in that room, _________ windows face the south.

8._________ is known to all, the earth is round, just like a ball.

9.I sent invitation to 20 people, of _________ only 10 came.

10.Such a good policeman __________ we should learn from was murdered last night.

11.He may be late, in _________ case we ought to wait for him.

12.Living in the central Australian desert has its problems, of ________ obtaining water is not

the least.

13.There are some areas _________ are short of teachers and medical service.

14.The students should be encouraged to read such books _________ are good for them in

forming good habits.

15.This is the funniest film ___________ has ever come from Hollywood.

16.I was so angry at all __________ he was doing that I walked out.

17.“Learn through use” is a good piece of advice for those __________ are studying a new

language.

18.Let’s talk of a situation _______ this word can be used.

19.The doctor is with a child ______ teeth are causing some trouble.

20.Have the police found the knife with _______ the young man killed his wife

21.This is the best hotel in the city ____________ I know.

22.Winter is the time of year ______ the days are short and nights are long.

23.The knife with _______ we used to cut the bread is very sharp.

24.The brave man, by ______ the tiger was shot, is a good hunter.

25.The clever boy made a hole in the wall, through _______ he could see what was going on

inside the house.