A. Underline the relative clauses in this text about the game of squash.
Squash is a racket sport which boys in a London school invented in the 19th century. It is played by two players in a court that has four walls. Players hit the ball around the walls of the court. The ball travels very quickly.
Squash is a healthy sport but it is not good for people who are not very strong! It has become an internationally popular sport which many people think should be in the Olympics. But there is a problem with this. People who come to watch the matches do not always enjoy them. They find it difficult to see the ball!
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Squash is a racket sport which boys in a London school invented in the 19th century. It is played by two players in a court that has four walls. Players hit the ball around the walls of the court. The ball travels very quickly.
Squash is a healthy sport but it is not good for people who are not very strong! It has become an internationally popular sport which many people think should be in the Olympics. But there is a problem with this. People who come to watch the matches do not always enjoy them. They find it difficult to see the ball!
B. Complete the sentences with the relative pronoun who or which.
1 That’s the woman ……who…… I saw.
2 The school ……………… she goes to is outside town.
3 People ……………… arrive late have to go to Reception.
4 The train ……………… he’s catching leaves in half an hour.
5 The man ……………… lives there is an actor.
6 I’ve just seen the woman ……………… stole your bag!
7 Is that the book ……………… your teacher told you about?
8 Who Wants to be a Millionaire? is a TV show ……………… is very popular.
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2 which 3 who 4 which 5 who
6 who 7 which 8 which
C. Join each pair of sentences to make one sentence. Use relative clauses with who, which, that (or nothing).
1 A spade is a thing. You use it to dig the garden.
A spade is a thing which / that you use to dig the garden.
A spade is a thing you use to dig the garden.
2 Matkot is a beach game. It is played all over the world.
……………………………………………………..
3 An ecologist is a scientist. An ecologist studies the environment.
……………………………………………………..
4 Is that the girl? The girl you saw at the party?
……………………………………………………..
5 A penguin is a bird. It can’t fly.
……………………………………………………..
6 I don’t know the doctor. He is coming to see you.
……………………………………………………..
7 The actress was in Superman. She is on TV tonight.
……………………………………………………..
8 We’re going to the hotel. It’s near the beach.
……………………………………………………..
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2 Matkot is a beach game which / that is played all over the world.
3 An ecologist is a scientist who / that studies the environment.
4 Is that the girl who / that you saw at the party? / Is that the girl you saw at the party?
5 A penguin is a bird which / that can’t fly.
6 I don’t know the doctor who / that is coming to see you.
7 The actress who / that was in Superman is on TV tonight. / The actress who / that is on TV tonight was in Superman.
8 We’re going to the hotel which / that is near the beach. / The hotel which / that we’re going to is near the beach. / The hotel we’re going to is near the beach. /
D. Write definitions for the people and things in your notebook.
1 A sunflower ……is a flower which grows very tall. ……
2 Neighbours
3 A musician
4 A chef
5 A telescope
6 An astronaut
7 Friends
8 A dinosaur
9 A ring
10 A knife
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Possible answers
2 Neighbours are people who live next to you.
3 A musician is a person who plays an instrument.
4 A chef is someone who cooks food.
5 A telescope is a thing you use to look at the stars.
6 An astronaut is a person who travels into space.
7 Friends are people who understand you.
8 A dinosaur was an animal that lived on Earth millions of years ago.
9 A ring is a thing you wear on your finger.
10 A knife is a thing you use to cut food.
E. Circle the correct option.
1 There are often eight players …………. in a jai-alai game.
a what play
b that plays
c who play
2 The most important things …………. are very strong arms and good eyes.
a that you need them
b you need
c which you need them
3 The first player …………. seven points is the winner.
a what gets b gets c who gets
4 The balls …………. are made of rubber.
a that they use
b they use them
c which they use them
5 Avery high ball …………. down near the back wall is called a chula.
a it comes
b which comes
c which it comes
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1 c 2 b 3 c 4 a 5 b
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