MỆNH ĐỀ QUAN HỆ
I. ĐẠI TỪ QUAN HỆ
II. TRẠNG TỪ QUAN HỆ
III. MỆNH ĐỀ QUAN HỆ
IV. PRACTICE EXERCISES
Exercise 1: Complete each sentence
using "who, which, that, whom, whose, where, when, why".
Question 1: Is there a particular sequence
in______ you have to perform these tasks?
Question 2: The other people______ live in the
house are really friendly.
Question 3: They have two grown children, both
of______ live abroad.
Question 4: The woman______ bike was stolen went
to the police station.
Question 5: Tom travelled to a mountain______ is
near the mountainous and remote town.
Question 6: I met a man with______ I used to
work.
Question 7: What is the name of the boy______ lent
Lisa the money?
Question 8: Cohen, ______ short film won awards,
was chosen to direct the movie.
Question 9: The house______ was completed in
1856 was famous for its huge marble staircase.
Question 10: Anyone______ is interested in the
job must apply before next Monday.
Question 11: One of the boys kept laughing, ______
annoyed Jane intensely
Question 12: Do you know the people ______live
over the road?
Question 13: She had three lovers, none of______
knew about the others.
Question 14: Alison Jones and her husband David,
______ live in Hartlepool, are celebrating their golden wedding anniversary.
Question 15: I saw her and her dog______ were
walking in the park this morning.
Question 16: Jurors, ______ identities will be
kept secret, will be paid $40 a day.
Question 17: Did you see the letter______ came
today?
Question 18: The author ______you criticized in
your review has written a reply.
Question 19: The Kingfisher group, ______ name
was changed from Woolworths earlier this year, includes about 720 high street
shops.
Question 20: He was very contemptuous of 'popular'
writers, ______ he described as having no talent.
Question 21: We're having a small drink party
for one of our colleagues, ______ is leaving next week.
Question 22: Tell me the reason______ you were
absent from class yesterday.
Question 23: She lived in Rome for a couple of years,
______ she taught English.
Question 24: Bradford, ______ Bren comes from,
has a lot of good curry restaurants.
Question 25: That is the place______ we visited
last year.
Question 26: This is the school assembly______ all
pupils are expected to attend.
Question 27: The Wimbledon men’s final was the
best game of tennis______ I’ve ever seen.
Question 28: She blamed herself for
everything______ had happened.
Question 29: I know a restaurant______ the food
is excellent.
Question 30: There isn’t a day______ I don’t
feel rushed off my feet.
Exercise 2: Decide whether the
clause in italics is Defining(D) or Non-defining (N). Write D or N next to each
sentence.
Question 1: The bus which leaves at 5.
30 doesn't stop at Cornwall...
______
Question 2: The food which was left was
eaten the following day. ______
Question 3: His room which was small was
filled with piles of old books. ______
Question 4: The bike which he wanted to
buy was too
expensive. ______
Question 5: These students who were late waited
in the playground.
______
Question 6: The girl who was waiting was
becoming
impatient. ______
Question 7: Jane who was wearing a hat waited
outside the
room. ______
Question 8: My dog which was lying on
the sofa had long pointed ears.
______
Question 9: Las Vegas, which is located
in the State of Nevada,
is well-known for its casinos and night
clubs. ______
Question 10: My uncle, who works for a
market research company,
is now on a tour of South-East Asian
countries. ______
Exercise 3: Combine each pair of
sentences using a relative pronoun or relative adverb.
Question 1: My parents spent their summer
holiday in Scotland last month. Scotland is in the north of Great Britain.
=> Last year my parents
_________________________________________
Question 2: The man used to be a worker. He is
sitting in an armchair.
=> The
man__________________________________________________
Question 3: I talked to the girl. Her car was
broken down in front of the shop yesterday.
=> I talked to the girl
_____________________________________________
Question 4: I've just read a book. It was called
“Gone with The Wind”.
=> I've just
read__________________________________________________
Question 5: People live in Japan. They are
called Japanese.
=> The
people__________________________________________________
Question 6: Sarah thought the man was her buddy.
He was walking down the street.
=> Sarah thought________________________________________________
Question 7: Our homemade cakes are made from selected
raw materials in our confectionery by master hand. They are served at the royal
wedding.
=> Our homemade cakes,
_________________________________________.
Question 8: Laura first went to Hanoi. Hanoi is
the capital of Vietnam.
=> Laura
__________________________________________________.
Question 9: Sheila is one of my best friends. I
have known her for a very long time.
=> Sheila,
__________________________________________________.
Question 10: The jungle is full of strange and
unusual animals. The tribe are living in the jungle.
=> The jungle
__________________________________________________.
Question 11: Mr. Parker was interested in my
project. I spoke to him on the phone yesterday.
=> Mr. Parker,
__________________________________________________.
Question 12: The woman the Minister of
Agriculture. She is making a speech.
=> The woman
__________________________________________________.
Question 13: Mary was given a lot of
information. Most of the information was completely inaccurate.
=> Mary
__________________________________________________.
Question 14: Volleyball is very good for health.
It is a popular sport.
=> Volleyball, _______________________________________________.
Question 15: There were a lot of people at her
birthday party. She had met only a few of these people before.
=> There were a lot of
people_____________________________________
Question 16: The mountain is the highest
mountain in the world. It is called Everest. The mountain,
__________________________________________________.
Question 17: Michiko has gone through several
earthquakes. He has lived in Japan for 10 years.
=> Michiko, __________________________________________________.
Question 18: Here is the assignment. You must
finish it before going to the class.
=> Here is the
__________________________________________________.
Question 19: She has come up with some amazing
ideas. We can discuss them at the meeting.
=> She has come up with ____________________________________________.
Question 20: The university guarantees
accommodation in halls of residence. The freshmen can live there.
=> The university
__________________________________________________.
Question 21: A boy was injured in the accident.
He is now in the hospital.
=> The boy
__________________________________________________.
Question 22: There were some good programmes on
the radio. None of the programmes I listened to.
=> There were some
good__________________________________________.
Question 23: The package reached me this
morning. My father sent it yesterday.
=> The
package__________________________________________________.
Question 24: Our school has a good laboratory.
The students practice chemistry in this laboratory.
=> Our school has_________________________________________________.
Question 25: My sister is thinking of opening an
eating-house. She is an excellent cook.
=> My sister, __________________________________________________.
Question 26: One reason was that the interview
times were too short. The panel could not decide who was the best person for
the job for that reason.
=> One
reason__________________________________________________.
Question 27: The parcel arrived in the post at
11 am. I was still at work then.
=> The parcel
__________________________________________________.
Question 28: Students should get involved in
environmental groups on campus. They are concerned with the environment.
=>
Students__________________________________________________.
Question 29: The girl solved the algebra
problem. She was fully praised by the teacher.
=> The girl
__________________________________________________.
Question 30: Jackson made no such mistake in the
1000 m. He had been disqualified from the men’s 200m final after a false start.
=> Jackson,
__________________________________________________.
Question 31: We drove past my old school. It is
celebrating its 100th anniversary this year.
=> We drove
__________________________________________________
Question 32: Kate has gone to work in Australia.
I used to share a house with his sister.
=> Kate
__________________________________________________
Question 33: Last week we visited the school. We
went to school together when we were in Atlanta.
=> Last week__________________________________________________.
Question 34: The hotel has been demolished. We
spent our honeymoon there.
=> The hotel
__________________________________________________.
Question 35: I still remember the day. My mother
took me to school for the first time on that day.
=> I still
__________________________________________________.
Exercise 4: Combine the following
sentences, using preposition + whom or which.
Question 1: The lady gave me good advice. I
spoke to her an hour ago.
=> The lady__________________________________________________
Question 2: I’ll give you an address. You should write to
it.
=> I’ll give
__________________________________________________
Question 3: The picture is beautiful. She was
looking at it.
=> he pictures __________________________________________________
Question 4: The movie is fantastic. They are
talking about it.
=> The movie
__________________________________________________
Question 5: The song was interesting. We
listened to it last night.
=> The song __________________________________________________
Question 6: The man was very kind. I talked to
him yesterday.
=> The
man__________________________________________________
Question 7: The man works in the hospital. I
told you about him.
=> The man__________________________________________________
Question 8: Who was that boy? You were with him
this morning.
=> Who was
__________________________________________________
Question 9: The man sat next to me on the bus
this morning. I got the news from that man.
=> The man__________________________________________________
Question 10: The train was full of passengers
and goods. We traveled on it.
=> The
train__________________________________________________
Exercise 5: Rewrite the following
sentences, using a present participial phrase.
Question 1: That man who lives on the next floor
looks very lonely.
=> __________________________________________________
Question 2: The person who interviewed me asked
me some very difficult questions.
=> __________________________________________________
Question 3: I saw some people and some animals
that were working on the farm.
=> __________________________________________________
Question 4: The man who answered the phone told
me you were away.
=> __________________________________________________
Question 5: Over two hundred people who attended
the funeral expressed their grief at her son's death.
=> __________________________________________________
Question 6: The person who did it was never
caught.
=> __________________________________________________
Question 7: Do you like the person who sits next
to you?
=> __________________________________________________
Question 8: More and more people are rejecting
food which don’t come from local producers.
=> __________________________________________________
Question 9: The boy who is playing the piano is
Ben.
=> __________________________________________________
Question 10: The people who are waiting for the
bus in the rain are getting wet.
=> __________________________________________________
Exercise 6: Rewrite the following
sentences, using a past participial phrase.
Question 1: They work in the hospital which was
sponsored by the government.
=> __________________________________________________
Question 2: The photographs which were published
in the newspaper were extraordinary.
=> __________________________________________________
Question 3: They live in a house that was built
in 1890.
=> __________________________________________________
Question 4: I come from a city that is located
in the southern part of the country.
=> __________________________________________________
Question 5: The ideas which are presented in
that book are interesting.
=> __________________________________________________
Question 6: The sport games which were held in
India in 1951 were the first Asian Games.
=> __________________________________________________
Question 7: The girl who was injured in the
accident is in the hospital now.
=> __________________________________________________
Question 8: I am writing this letter in response
to the vacancy which is advertised on the newspaper.
=> __________________________________________________
Question 9: The house which was destroyed
completely in the fire has now been rebuilt.
=> __________________________________________________
Question 10: Our company is applying to these
methods of working which were
established in the last century.
=> __________________________________________________
Exercise 7: Rewrite the following
sentences, using an infinitive phrase.
Question 1: The last person that we must see is
Mr. Smith.
=>__________________________________________________
Question 2: He was the first man who flew into
space.
=>__________________________________________________
Question 3: John was the last man who reached
the top of the mountain.
=> __________________________________________________
Question 4: My father is the only man who I can
count on.
=>__________________________________________________
Question 5: The last person who leaves the room
must turn off the light.
=>__________________________________________________
Question 6: This is the second person who was
killed in that way.
=> __________________________________________________
Question 7: The first person who catches the
ball will be the winner.
=> __________________________________________________
Question 8: Who was the last person who saw the
young man alive?
=> __________________________________________________
Question 9: Sai Gon Times was the only newspaper
which appeared that day.
=> __________________________________________________
Question 10: Marie Curie was the first woman who
was awarded the Nobel Prize in chemistry.
=>__________________________________________________
Exercise 8: Rewrite the following
sentences as required.
Question 1: My brother has a pen friend. He has
been writing to him for 20 years.
(whom) =>__________________________________________________
Question 2: Sydney is the largest Australian
city. It is not the capital of Australia.
(reducing the relative clauses) =>__________________________________________________
Question 3: John works with that other chap. I
can’t remember his name.
(whose)
__________________________________________________
Question 4: The man who jogs regularly in the
Botanic Gardens is swimming in his private pool.
(reducing the relative clauses) =>____________________________________
Question 5: The shark which was caught at sea
weighs two hundred kilos.
(reducing the relative clauses) =>____________________________________
Question 6: She was the fourth woman who
finished the race.
(reducing the relative clauses) =>_____________________________________
Question 7: The student wrote an outstanding
paper. He was awarded a prize for it.
(using preposition + whom/which) =>_________________________________
Question 8: You should put the money in a
savings account. It will earn interest in the savings account.
(where) =>__________________________________________________
Question 9: The car belongs to Mr. Pike. Its
brake is being repaired.
(whose) =>__________________________________________________
Question 10: He collects the things which were
thrown away everywhere.
(reducing the relative clauses) =>_________________________________
Question 11: We found the fifth person that
survived after the earthquake.
(reducing the relative clauses)
=>__________________________________
Question 12: There was a tree which was blown
down in the storm last night.
(reducing the relative clauses) =>_________________________________
Question 13: The children who attend that school
receive a good education.
(reducing the relative clauses)
=>_________________________________
Question 14: I must thank the man. I got the
present from him.
(using preposition + whom/which) =>_____________________________
Question 15: It gives me a good chance to
improve my Italian. It has become a little bit rusty.
(which) =>__________________________________________________
Exercise 9: Choose the best answer
in the following question.
Question 1: She's one of the people______ love
to be the center of attention.
A. which B. who C. whose D. whom
Question 2: They meet in an old house, ______ basement
has been converted into a chapel.
A. whose B. which C. whom D. that
Question 3: There are lots of things______ I
need to buy before the trip.
A. that B. whose C. which D. whom
Question 4: I am writing in connection with the
volunteer opportunities______ on 10 November.
A. appeared B. which
appearing C. to
appear D. appearing
Question 5: Fraud detectives are investigating
the company, three of______ senior executives have already been arrested.
A. whom B. whose C. that D. who
Question 6: The people______ called yesterday
want to buy the house.
A. whose B. which C. who D. whom
Question 7: Isobel, ______ brother he was, had
heard the joke before.
A. that B. whom C. whose D. who
Question 8: Do you remember that nice Mr.
Hoskins______ came to dinner?
A. which B. whom C. whose D. who
Question 9: His best movie, ______ won several
awards, was about the life of Gandhi.
A. that B. whose C. which D. whom
Question 10: It was a crisis for______ she was
totally unprepared.
A. whose B. which C. who D. whom
Question 11: The Kingfisher group, ______ name
was changed from Woolworths earlier this year, includes about 720 high street
shops.
A. whom B. whose C. which D. that
Question 12: We don’t know the person______ donated
this money.
A. that B. whom C. whose D. who
Question 13: We drove past my old school, ______
is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year.
A. where B. whom C. whose D. which
Question 14: He was the first director of the
National Science Foundation, and he funded science research with an annual
budget______ grew to 500 million dollars.
A. whom B. whose C. that D. why
Question 15: Modem office buildings have false
floors, under ______computer and phone wires can be laid.
A. why B. where C. which D. whom
Question 16: Super Star's video tapes have all
been packed up, waiting for the day______ he finds a new location.
A. whose B. why C. when D. where
Question 17: The name originated from the
days______ this house belonged to the local policeman.
A. when B. why C. which D. whom
Question 18: The hall______ you’re giving your
talk has a really good sound system.
A. whom B. whose C. where D. which
Question 19: Jackson is the most good-looking
boy______ to this school.
A. to come B. coming C. has
come D. comes
Question 20: We stood on the bridge______ the
two small towns of the London.
A. connected B. was
connecting C. connecting D. connects
Question 21: The woman______ in the hall
expected to make a phone call.
A. waiting B. was
waiting C. had been
waiting D. waited
Question 22: Khrushchev may have been
perspicacious enough to imagine the day______ his turn would come and he would
become Special Pensioner Khrushchev.
A. when B. where C. which D. why
Question 23: The conference______ by non-governmental
organizations was about globalization.
A. plans B. planning C. planned D. is
planning
Question 24: Peter is the youngest person
to______ part in the race.
A. take B. taken C. takes D. taking
Question 25: The books______ by William
Shakespeare are interesting.
A. writes B. writing C. written D. wrote
Question 26: He was the only person to______ there
at the time.
A. have been living B. live C. have
lived D. living
Question 27: The term track and field refer to
athletic events______ include foot races and jumping and throwing events.
A. of which B. that C. in
which D. where
Question 28: That was the week______ we booked
our holiday.
A. why B. when C. where D. which
Question 29: The citrus fruit______ has been
exposed to cool temperatures during maturation is sweeter and more tender than
those that have not.
A. whom B. whose C. which D. where
Question 30: There are times______ I wonder why
I do this job.
A. when B. where C. why D. which
Question 31: San Francisco, America's romantic
city, has always been a haven for the artists and writers______ have left at
least part of their hearts there.
A. who B. whom C. whose D. why
Question 32: The educated man is the man______ expression
is educated
A. whom B. whose C. when D. why
Question 33: Canada, ______ I spent most of my
childhood, is a country of vast plains and heavy forested areas.
A. in which B. when C. for
which D. whom
Question 34: The title of the book is the name
of the community______ the author grew up.
A. when B. in
which C. at which D. why
Question 35: Mistletoe, ______ is believed to
have magic powers, is traditionally hung over doorways during the Christmas
season.
A. that B. whom C. which D. where
Question 36: I have never forgot the beloved
school______ I studied in.
A. which B. when C. whom D. whose
Question 37: The safe______ we put our jewelry
and other valuables was stolen by a group of thieves last night.
A. whose B. in
which C. whom D. why
Question 38: She was at the JW Marriott
Hanoi______ I was telling you.
A. on which B. to
which C. at which D. about
which
Question 39: Martin Stevenson, ______ children I
have been looking after since I started the university in London, is my history
professor.
A. whose B. which C. that D. whom
Question 40: The day______ I'm forced to give up
my dream is a sad day for me.
A. where B. on
which C. at which D. why
Question 41: The extent______ the stock market
is affected by the day-to-day pronouncements of the President of the United
States is astonishing.
A. of which B. where C. to
which D. when
Question 42: Jack was the handsome person______ I
was talking yesterday.
A. on whom B. in
whom C. with whom D. for
whom
Question 43: In many parts of the world, the
grass______ is called vetiver is known for its fragrant oil as well as its
ability to prevent soil erosion.
A. who B. which C. whose D. whom
Question 44: David lives in the street______ the
houses are surrounded with lush lawns and green gardens.
A. on which B. at
which C. for which D. in
which
Question 45: The moment______ I learned the
results of the art competition was one of the worst times in my life.
A. when B. why C. where D. which
Question 46: The gorgeous picture______ you are
looking in the hall is very expensive.
A. on which B. at
which C. in which D. for
which
Question 47: He was the third man______ in this
way.
A. killing B. was
killed C. to have
been killed D. to be
killed
Question 48: I have two sisters, both of______ want
to become an English teacher in the future.
A. whom B. who C. which D. where
Question 49: Dalat, ______I paid a visit last
summer vacation, is extremely magnificent.
A. whose B. which C. where D. that