Relative Clauses — Advanced

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Relative Clauses — Advanced — Exercises

Choose the correct relative construction

1. The manager, _____ I told you about, has resigned.
   (who / whom / which) 
2. The report _____ on the table is confidential.
   (lying / lies / which lies) 
3. This is the company _____ which she trained.
   (for / at / in) 
4. _____ wins the competition will receive a scholarship.
   (Whoever / Whatever / Whichever) 
5. The email _____ yesterday contained the wrong figures.
   (sent / sending / that sent) 
6. The professor with _____ I studied is now a dean.
   (whom / who / which) 
7. _____ hard he works, he never seems to progress.
   (However / Whatever / Whoever) 
8. She had a degree, _____ impressed the panel.
   (which / who / that) 

Reduce the relative clause where possible

1. The student who is sitting at the front is very talented.
   
2. The letter that was posted on Monday arrived today.
   
3. The man who spoke at the conference is a Nobel laureate.
   
4. The results that were announced yesterday were surprising.
   

Relative Clauses — Advanced — Answer Key

Choose the correct relative construction

1. whom
2. lying
3. in
4. Whoever
5. sent
6. whom
7. However
8. which

Reduce the relative clause where possible

1. The student sitting at the front is very talented.
2. The letter posted on Monday arrived today.
3. The man speaking at the conference is a Nobel laureate.
4. The results announced yesterday were surprising.