Relative Clauses Exercises with Answers for Class 8 and worksheet with solutions from the book Elementary English Grammar for CBSE and ICSE students.
Selecting the right words
Exercise 21.1 Write the right word in the the box to complete the sentences :-
1. He is neglecting the important work that was/which was given to him.
2. The police is questioning the driver who was/that was driving the blueline bus involved in the accident.
3. This is the most complicated case which/that I have been asked to solve.
4. The scooter which/that was found abandoned on the road, belonged to a noted criminal.
5. He distrusts people that/who flatter him.
6. I was the boy who/that instigated your son to steal.
7. I am looking for a worker that/who I can depend on.
8. J.R.D Tata was the most effective chairman that/which we ever had.
9. This is the famous beach which/that we visited last year.
10. The architect who/that designed this buildings is now working in Dubai.
Answers:
1. He is neglecting the important work that was given to him.
2. The police is questioning the driver who was driving the blueline bus involved in the accident.
3. This is the most complicated case that I have been asked to solve.
4. The scooter which was found abandoned on the road, belonged to a noted criminal.
5. He distrusts people who flatter him.
6. I was the boy who instigated your son to steal.
7. I am looking for a worker that I can depend on.
8. J.R.D Tata was the most effective chairman that we ever had.
9. This is the famous beach which we visited last year.
10. The architect who designed this building is now working in Dubai.
Join the sentences
Converting into relative clauses
Exercise 21.3 Combine the following sentences into one by converting one of them into a relative clauses. In some you can leave out who/which/that. Put commas whenever it is a non-defining relative clause. One has been done for you :-
1. This was my decision. regret it to this day.
2. My daughter has completed one course of antibiotics. It has not helped her at all.
3. The police interrogated the servant. My daughter had identified him.
4. This is the diamond necklace. My wife wants it.
5. Mr Gupta is our social science teacher. He can hold us spellbound with his stories.
6. This is the girl. I went to her house yesterday.
7. The Beastly Tales is written by Vikram Seth. It is one of my favourite books.
8. She is the girl. I went to her house yesterday.
9. I talked to the Home Minister about their case. He promised to take serious action.
10. I gave you a big loan last year. What have you done with it.
Answers:
1. This was my decision, which I regret to this day.
2. My daughter has completed one course of antibiotics, which has not helped her at all.
3. The police interrogated the servant, whom my daughter had identified.
4. This is the diamond necklace which my wife wants.
5. Mr. Gupta is our social science teacher, who can hold us spellbound with his stories.
6. This is the girl whose house I went to yesterday.
7. The Beastly Tales, which is written by Vikram Seth, is one of my favourite books.
8. She is the girl whose house I went to yesterday.
9. I talked to the Home Minister about their case, and he promised to take serious action.
10. I gave you a big loan last year; what have you done with it?