Vocabulary and Grammar Practice: Sentences and Clauses

Sentence Completion Exercises

Complete the sentences with a suitable word or phrase.

1. The shirt you bought me was too big, so I’m going to exchange it for a smaller one.
2. How much do we owe? We want to pay you now.
3. How much does your hairstylist charge for a haircut?
4. He hadn’t acted in years, but he has recently made a comeback and has appeared in films.
5. The cost of living has risen, so everything has become more expensive this year.
6. Thank you so much. I’m so grateful for everything you have done.
7. I know he’ll succeed despite the difficulties. I have confidence in him.
8. Could you please point to the person who you saw breaking into the car?

Building Logical Sentences

Write a logical sentence to follow each one below. Use the words and phrases provided.

borrow • cash • two for the price of one • needy • distressing • beyond my reach

1. Our organization does a lot of humanitarian work.
   We supply food and shelter to needy people.
2. She looked very upset when she answered her phone.
   She must have received distressing news.
3. I can’t find my black jacket.
   Can I borrow yours?
4. I’ve never bought anything in this shop.
   Everything in here is beyond my reach.
5. Don’t miss the sale at our shop this week.
   Everything in the shop is two for the price of one!
6. We don’t accept credit cards.
   You can only pay with cash.

Passage Completion with Vocabulary

Complete the passage with the words and phrases below. There are more words than you need.

on sale • have a chance to • price tag • cash • lend • in turn
amount • bargain • property • afford • affluent • to date

Most of us are familiar with eBay, the auction website where people:

1. have a chance to
2. on sale
3. property
4. affluent
5. amount
6. bargain
7. price tag
8. afford
9. to date

Grammar: Relative Clauses

Writing Sentences with Relative Clauses

Write sentences with relative clauses using the words below. Make any necessary changes.

1. people / in poverty / our organization / needy / helps / live
   Our organization helps needy people who live in poverty.
2. ambitions / helping others / admire / include / young people / I
   I admire young people whose ambitions include helping others.
3. in a fire / we / meet / last night / the café / usually / was destroyed
   The café where we usually meet was destroyed in a fire last night.
4. first / ordered / will / I / the time / my / always / I / suspended coffee / remember
   I will always remember the time when I ordered my first suspended coffee.
5. discussing / a tradition / old / very / we / is / are
   We are discussing a tradition which is very old.
6. left / we / had been sitting / Kate / her laptop / on the bench
   Kate left her laptop on the bench where we had been sitting.

Combining Sentences with Relative Pronouns

Combine the sentences using a suitable relative pronoun. Make any necessary changes.

1. The donation came from an anonymous donor. We received it yesterday.
   The donation which/that we received yesterday came from an anonymous donor.
2. Mrs. Smith is a regular customer at our café. She always leaves a generous tip.
   Mrs. Smith, who always leaves a generous tip, is a regular customer at our café.
3. The driver escaped without any injuries. His car crashed into a tree.
   The driver, whose car crashed into a tree, escaped without any injuries.
4. Several shop assistants had to fold all the clothes. The woman had tried them on.
   Several shop assistants had to fold all the clothes which/that the woman had tried on.
5. I volunteered in some villages last summer. I was in South America then.
   I volunteered in some villages last summer when I was in South America.
6. Caffè sospeso began in Naples. It is a century-old tradition.
   Caffè sospeso, which is a century-old tradition, began in Naples.

Rewriting Sentences with Formal Relative Pronouns

Rewrite the sentences using a suitable relative pronoun. Use the formal structure.

1. The volunteers I work with are very helpful.
   The volunteers with whom I work are very helpful.
2. The competition we are practicing hard for will be challenging.
   The competition, for which we are practicing hard, will be challenging.

Complete sentences with a logical ending

Complete each sentence with a logical ending. Use a suitable relative pronoun.

1. I was out of town on the day when our friends from London arrived.
2. Paying it forward is a tradition which started in North America.
3. A drive-through is a place where you can buy fast food.
4. Customers who are rude, shouldn’t get good service.