RELATIVE SENTENCES______KEY

RELATIVE SENTENCES

1)    Alfred Hitchcock made the classic film Psycho. He was born in 1899

Alfred Hitchcock, who was born in 1899, made the classic film Psycho

2)    My neighbour is still in hospital suffering from burns. His house was damaged by fire.

My neighbour, whose house was damaged by fire, is still in hospital suffering from burns

3)    Our leading lady can’t rehearse because she is ill. This role was created for her.

Our leading lady, (for) whom this role was created for, can’t rehearse because she is ill

4)    The pilot for the show Night Gallery had many segments. One of these segments was directed by Spielberg in 1969.

The pilot for the show Night Gallery had many segments, one of which was directed by ……

5)    The old house has been sold. It is said to be haunted

The old house which/that is said to be haunted has been sold

6)    Last summer I met a man. He invited us to stay with him in South Africa

Last summer I met the man who/that invited us to stay with him in South A

7)    We invited our neighbours to our party. It turned out to be very enjoyable

We invited our neighbours to our party, which turned out to be very enjoyable

8)    Spielberg enjoys working with actors Richard Dreyfuss, Harrison Ford and Tom Hanks. He has cast all of these actors in several movies.

Spielberg enjoys working with actors Richard Dreyfuss, Harrison Ford and Tom Hanks, all of whom he has cast in several movies

9)    Walt Disney died old. We associated cartoons as Mickey Mouse with him

Walt Disney, (with)who/whom we associated cartoons as Mickey Mouse with, died old

10)The dog is called Tato. My cousin got it a month ago

The dog (which/that) my cousin got a month ago is called Tato

11)Spielberg has directed many movies. Seven of these movies were nominated for

     an Oscar

     Spielberg has directed many movies, seven of which were nominated …

12)Tell me about the girl. Her letter was published in the newspaper

Tell me about the girl whose letter was published in the newspaper

13)Our television set is always making funny noises. It cost us a lot of money.

Our television set, which cost us a lot of money, is always making funny noises

14)Mr. Green is going to retire. His students like him very much.

Mr. Green, whose students like him very much, is going to retire

15)A history of the town will be published soon. People know nothing about it.

       A history of the town (with) which people know nothing about will be …

16)Spielberg has been married to two actresses. He met both of them while directing movies

Spielberg has been married to two actresses, both of whom he met while directing movies

17)Picasso is known all over the world now. His paintings were not understood at first.

Picasso, whose paintings were not understood at first, is known all over the …

18)The final exams happened to be very easy. I feared them too much.

       The final exams (which/that) I feared too much happened to be very easy

19)I'm going to visit Brazil. I don't know anything at all about it.

       I’m going to visit Brazil, (about) which I don’t know anything at all about

20)The storm damaged the lorry. Its driver is a friend of mine.

        The storm damaged the lorry whose driver is a friend of mine

21)We couldn't climb that mountain. Its summit is always covered with snow.

       We couldn’t climb that mountain whose summit is always covered with snow

22)Juan speaks English very well. His mother is Swedish.

       Juan, whose mother is Swedish, speaks English very well

23)Their story sounds incredible. It is true.

        Their story, which is true, sounds incredible

24)My uncle Tom will be arriving tomorrow. You've heard so much about him.

       My uncle Tom, (about) who/whom you’ve heard so much about, will be ……

25)Sardines are very nourishing. They are cheap.

       Sardines, which are cheap, are very nourishing

26)I met Arthur Jones. His book on sports sells very well.

       I met Arthur Jones, whose book on sports sells very well

27)John did most of the work. He is very clever.

       John, who is very clever, did most of the work

28)Valery came home yesterday. It was a pleasant surprise.

        Valery came home yesterday, which was a pleasant surprise

29)My friends have gone on holiday. Some of them have finished at the

       University

       My friends, some of whom have finished at the University, have gone on …

30)The country has now 300 power stations. All of them are part of national network.

       The country has now 300 power stations, all of which are part of national …

31)The competitors were ready for the race. Most of them were quite

       nervous

       The competitors, most of whom were quite nervous, were ready for the race

32)He found a lot of postcards in the drawer. Many of them are from

       Paris.

       He found a lot of postcards in the drawer, many of which are from Paris

33)He kept on talking about many things. None of them interested me

       He kept on talking about many things, none of which interested me

34)This is the box. I had put my books in it

        This is the box (in) which I had put my books in

35)That man is Sarah’s boss. She had lunch with him yesterday

       That man is Sarah’s boos, (with) whom she had lunch with yesterday

36)The knife belonged to my grandfather. You are cutting the meat with it

        The knife (with) which you are cutting the meat with belonged to my ……

37)The company has gone bankrupt. He works for it.

        The company for (which) he works for has gone bankrupt

38)We didn’t recognize the people. We were looking at them.

        We didn’t recognize the people (at) whom we were looking at

39)I can’t remember the person. I took the money from him.

        I can’t remember the person (from) whom I took the money from

40)Those books were very expensive. We were looking at them.

        Those books (at) which we were looking at were very expensive