Master Relative Clauses in English Grammar

Mastering Relative Clauses in English

Improve your English grammar by learning how to combine sentences using relative pronouns like who, which, whose, where, and when. Below are examples of sentences transformed into correct relative clauses.

• She hasn't got anything to do. This makes her angry.
  She hasn't got anything to do, which makes her angry.
• Pete has become a singer. You met him last year.
  Pete, whom you met last year, has become a singer.
• Terenci Moix didn't like publicity. His novels were best-sellers.
  Terenci Moix, whose novels were best-sellers, didn't like publicity.
• The mountain is 3,000 metres high. They climbed it.
  The mountain, which they climbed, is 3,000 metres high.
• I was happy to see my friend. He has been living in London for three years.
  I was happy to see my friend, who has been living in London for three years.
• We have visited Tarragona. There are many Roman remains there.
  We have visited Tarragona, where there are many Roman remains.
• He has lost the ring. Everyone admired it.
  He has lost the ring which everyone admired.
• She finally passed the driving test. It made her very happy.
  She finally passed the driving test, which made her very happy.
• Do you know the exact date? We are going to meet then.
  Do you know the exact date when we are going to meet?
• He's the man. They were talking about him.
  He's the man whom they were talking about.
• He broke a cup. It was made of Bohemian glass.
  He broke a cup which (or that) was made of Bohemian glass.
• Jane has been sacked. You met her last Sunday.
  Jane, whom you met last Sunday, has been sacked.
• Michael has been promoted. This made him very happy.
  Michael has been promoted, which made him very happy.
• The school bell went off unexpectedly. It was repaired last week.
  The school bell, which was repaired last week, went off unexpectedly.
• She doesn't know the man. We are talking about him.
  She doesn't know the man whom we are talking about.
• We went to a restaurant. They serve excellent fish there.
  We went to a restaurant where they serve excellent fish.
• Mary forgot to post the letters. She's my secretary.
  Mary, who is my secretary, forgot to post the letters.
• Elizabeth George is an excellent writer. Her novels are best-sellers.
  Elizabeth George, whose novels are best-sellers, is an excellent writer.