1. RELATIVE CLAUSES Relative Pronouns Example who people
Example
who
people
A teacher is a person who teaches.
which
things
&
animals
This is the dog which bit the postman.
that
The book that I wrote was publihed.
whose
(Possesive - İyelik)
This is the building whose roof was destroyed by the storm.
This is the elephant whose teeth were broken.
This is the man whose brother was arrested.
whom
objective
(nesnel)
This is the boy whom I saw at the meeting.

2. RELATIVE CLAUSES Example Use Relative Adverbs why reason
I know the reason why he left the meeting.
when
time
I remember the day when he was born.
where
place
This is the place where they keep the sheep.

3. RELATIVE CLAUSES Basic Sentence Relative Clause
This is the boy. I know him This is the boy whom I know.
I know the place. My father works there I know the place where my father works.
The hotel was very cheap. We stayed at it The hotel which we stayed at was very cheap.
I know the principal. I had dinner with him I know the principal with whom I had dinner.
The city is very crowded. He was born there The city where he was born was very crowded.
Do you know the man. He lives next door Do you know the man who lives next door?
This is the window. Its pane was broken This is the window whose pane was broken.
The man was arrested. He had robbed the City Bank. The man who had robbed the City Bank was arrested.
The noise woke the baby up. You made it The noise that you made woke the baby up.
I met a soldier. He said he was a friend of yours I met a soldier who said he was a friend of yours.
The car hit the people. They were waiting for the bus. The car hit the people who were waiting for the bus.
Ali failed all his exams. It astonished his family Ali failed all his exams which astonished his family.
Ali is a student. He lives in our apartment Ali, who is a student, lives in our apartment.
The man was a famous painter. We looked at his picture The man whose picture we looked at was a famous painter.
1999 is the year. A war at Kosova began in that year is the year in which a war at Kosova began.

4. EXERCISES OF RELATIVE CLAUSES
1. I saw a boy. He could ride his bike without using his hands.
I saw a boy who could ride his bike without using his hands.
2. The man was my boss. You were talking to him at the party.
The man was my boss whom you were talking to him at the party.
3. The Police have arrested the men. They stole my car.
The Police have arrested the "men who stole my car.
4.The man told me you were out. He answered the phone.
The man whoanswered the phone told me you were out..
5. Do you know the people? Sema invited them to the party.
Do you know the people who(m) Sema invited to the party.
6.The teacher wants to talk to the students. They want to take part in the project.
The teacher wants to talk to the students who want to take part in the project.
7.The doctor advised me to give up smoking. He works here as a cardiologist.
The doctor advised me to give up smoking. He works here as a cardiologist.
8 Did you inform the workers about the new regulations? They are employed in the packaging department.
Did you inform the workers who are employed in the packaging department about the
new regulations?.

5. EXERCISES OF RELATIVE CLAUSES
9. Why didn't you take the man to hospital? He fainted during the meeting.
Why didn't you take the man who fainted during the meeting. to hospital?
10.The reporters want to see the woman. Your company dismissed her.
The reporters want to see the woman whom your company dismissed.
11.The purse is red. I bought it yesterday.
The purse is red which I bought yesterday.
12. A dictionary is a book. It gives you the meaning of the words.
A dictionary is a book which gives you the meaning of the words.
13 My new cell phone has become a necessary part of my life. I bought it a month ago.
My new cell phone which I bought a month ago has become a necessary part of my life.
14.The cargo arrived in our office yesterday. It was shipped last week.
The cargo which was shipped last week arrived in our office yesterday.
15. I want to see the film. They are talking about it.
I want to see the film which they are talking about.
16. The shoes are very comfortable. They are made in our factory.
The shoes which are made in our factory are very comfortable.
17. The dogs can be harmful. They live in the streets.
The dogs which live in the streets can be harmful.

6. EXERCISES OF RELATIVE CLAUSES
18. I want to buy the house. Its balcony overlooks the bay.
I want to buy the house whose balcony overlooks the bay.
19. Have you ever met a man? His hobby is to collect insects.
Have you ever met a man whose hobby is to collect insects?
20. Don't touch the electrical appliances. Their wires are broken.
Don't touch the electrical appliances whose wires are broken.
21 We must help the people. Their houses were demolished in the earthquake.
We must help the people. Their houses were demolished in the earthquake.
22. The man won the competition. His garden had the most beautiful roses in the town.
The man whose garden had the most beautiful roses in the town won the competition..
23. The books are called anonymous. Their writers are not known.
The books whose writers are not known are called anonymous.
24. The student is very happy. Her composition was chosen the best in the competition
The student whose composition was chosen the best in the competition is very happy.
25.The Japanese have a big export market. Their electronics industry is very efficient.
The Japanese whose electronics industry is very efficient have a big export market.
26. Picasso was a genius. His paintings are worth millions dollars
Picasso whose paintings are worth millions dollars was a genius.

7. EXERCISES OF RELATIVE CLAUSES
27. The hotel was very comfortable. We stayed in it.
The hotel where we stayed was very comfortable.
28. That's the palace. The Ottoman Sultans lived there.
That's the palace whereThe Ottoman Sultans lived.
29. Ankara is the city. He went to university there.
Ankara is the city where he went to university.
30. The bedroom is very small. My brother and I sleep in it
The bedroom where my brother and I sleep is very small.
31.Antalya is getting bigger. Many people move to live there.
Antalya where many people move to live is getting bigger.
32. I will buy a safe. I can keep my money in it.
I will buy a safe where I can keep my money.
33.Do you know the name of the first five cities? Tourists spend their holiday there.
Do you know the name of the first five cities where tourists spend their holiday?
34. Encyclopaedias are very useful books. You can find a lot of information in them.
Encyclopaedias where you can find a lot of information are very useful books

8. MIXED EXERCISES OF RELATIVE CLAUSES
35.I saw a three-year-old boy. He could read and write.
I saw a three-year-old boy who could read and write.
36.Bayer is a bigcompany. It produces chemicals.
Bayer is a big company which produces chemicals.
37. Stoneywood is a pleasant town. It is near the sea.
Stoneywood is a pleasant town which is near the sea.
38. Stoneywood is a small town. Mr. Andrews live there.
Stoneywood is a small town where Mr. Andrews live.
39. Room 72 is always locked. Mr. Jackson keeps his reports there
Room 72 where Mr. Jackson keeps his reports is always locked.
40. The thief stole a car. It was a black 72 Mercedes.
The thief stole a car which was a black 72 Mercedes.
41. A tall, thin man was following us. He had a brown briefcase.
A tall, thin man who had a brown briefcase was following us..
42. That's the house. My friend lives in it.
That's the house where my friend lives.
43. There was nothing in the briefcase. A man left it at the hotel.
There was nothing in the briefcase which a man left at the hotel.
Prepared by M Demirekin