Exercises on Attributive Clause (I)
I. Multiple choice
The farm _____ we stayed last week is a lovely place for a holiday.
A. when B. where C. that D. at that
Have you visited the house _____ the famous scientist was born?
A. where B. in that C. that D. which
Is this the shop _____ sells children’s clothing?
A. which B. where C. in which D. what
The farmers used wood to build a house ______ grain can be stored.
A. what B. which C. that D. where
The world ______ is made up of matter.
A. in that we live B. on which we live
C. where we live in D. we live in
Is this the river _____I can swim?
A. which B. in which C. that D. the one
I can remember the day _______ I spend in Shanghai last year.
A. where B. that C. when D. whom
I can remember the day _______ I became a Party member.
A. that B. which C. where D. when
Yesterday I met Dr. Li _______ told me the good news.
A. who B. when C. which D. when
This is the worker _______ son died in a traffic accident.
A. whose B. whom C. who D. that
_____ cleans the blackboard should be praised.
A. That B. Who C. The one who D. The students who
The boy _____ has two lovely dogs.
A. who live next door B. which lives next door
C. whom lives next door D. that lives next door
Those _____ made no mistakes in today’s exercises please raise your hands.
A. which B. whom C. that D. who
Do you know anyone ______ knows about the history of the Ming Tombs?
A. which B. who C. whose D. that
I don’t know the reason _______ she didn’t agree to our study plan.
A. when B. why C. who D. that
The reason _______ Tom told me a moment ago was not acceptable.
A. why B. that C. what D. for which
This was the best model of a media set _______ the factory produced in 1997.
A. that B. where C. which D. when
The first thing _____ my sister is going to do this evening is to write a report
about English study.
A. which B. who C. that D. why
This is the only boy _________ read the book.
A. that B. whom C. which D. whose
This is the only book _______ I bought last year.
A. which B. that C. what D. who
He told me everything _______ he had seen in the factory.
A. that B. which C. when D. where
All ______ I’m going to do is good.
A. that B. which C. what D. Both A and B
The lecture spoke of some writers and novels _______ were known to us all.
A. which B. that C. who D. what
24. Is this book ______ I bought for you the day before yesterday?
A. which B. that C. × D. the one
25. Jack is the only one of the classmates who ______ invited.
A. has B. have C. is D. are
26. I can never forget the day _______ we worked together and the day ______ we spent together.
A. when; which B. which; when C. what; that D. on which; when
27. The man _______ you talked just now is a worker.
A. who B. whom C. to whom D. to who
28. This is the reason ______ he didn't come to the meeting.
A. in which B. with which C. that D. for which
29. This machine, ______ for many years, is still working perfectly.
A. after which I have looked B. which I have looked after
C. that I have looked after D. I have looked after
30. The reason ______he didn't come was ______he was ill.
A. why; that B. that; why C. for that; that D. for which; what
II. Fill in the blanks
The man _____________ talked to you just now is our manager.
The book _____________ you read is a best-seller.
He is a man _____________ you can depend on.
Everyone likes making friends with people _____________ think more of others.
We visited a factory _____________ makes glass.
Success will belong to those _____________ never say “impossible”.
Please pass me the cartoon book ___________ has a Mickey Mouse on the cover.
We are talking about the man _____________ I interviewed this morning.
The book _____________ cover has come off is hers.
I like the writer _____________ novel is popular with children.
Jamie is a cook _____________ ideas are changing school dinners.
Tom is a colleague with _____________ we used to work last year.
Those days and nights _____________ the soldiers fought for the countries were written into books.
I’m writing about the day __________ we spent in the old town in small cottages.
This is the primary school _____________ I went to three years ago.
The school _____________ I graduated is a famous one.
I’ll never forget the days _____________ I enjoyed at college.
We often talk about those years _____________ we studied at university.
The boy found a place in the old building _______ he used as his first laboratory.
There is a small garden behind our house _______ my mother often takes a walk.
We have chosen a cottage _______ lies by the Great Lake to spend our weekend.
I’ve read all the books _____________ you gave me.
Anything _____________ can burn is a source of heat energy.
He is the only person _____________ I want to see.
They talked about things and people _____________ they remembered at school.
Who is the girl _____________is crying?
Which are the books _____________ you recommend most in the library?
Is this the hospital ____________ ___________ he worked ten years ago?
In the dark street, there wasn’t a single person ____________ ____________ she could turn for help.
This is the bag _____________ _____________ I paid 10,000 rmb.
III. Put the two sentences into one by using attributive clause. The main clause has been underlined.
The man talked to you just now. He is your new boss.
A plane is a machine. It can fly.
You saw the boy yesterday. The boy is Jones.
You cooked the food. The food was delicious.
She sings the song. The song is very popular.
He is the teacher. His name is Jackson.
The book belongs to me. Its cover is broken.
That is the day. He went to college on that day.
That is the day. He will never forget it.
That is the day. It must be remembered by us.
This is the city. He used to live in the city.
This is the city. He used to visit it.
This is the city. It has lots of places of interest.
I don’t know the reason. He is late for it.
I don’t believe the reason. He told me the reason.
This is the reason. It explains everything.
Disney is an amusement park. You can have a lot of fun there.
Please get ready for everything. We need it.
The first thing is to work out a plan. We should do it.
There is no difficulty. We can’t overcome it.
Keys
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1-5 B A A D D 6-10 B B D A A 11-15 C D D B B
16-20 B A C A B 21-25 A A B D C 26-30 A C D B A
II.
who/that 2. that/which/ / 3. who/whom/that// 4. who/that
5. that/which 6. who 7. that/which 8. who/whom/that//
9. whose 10. whose 11. whose 12. whom
13. when 14. that/which// 15. that/which// 16. where
17. that/which 18. when 19. that/which// 20. where
21. which/that 22. that// 23. that 24. that/who//
25. that 26. that 27. that// 28. in which
29. to whom 30. for which
III.
1. The man who/that talked to you just now is your new boss.
2. A plane which/that can fly is a machine.
3. The boy (that) you saw yesterday is Jones.
4. The food (that) you cooked was delicious.
5. The song which/that she sings is very popular.
6. He is the teacher whose name is Jackson.
7. The book whose cover is broken belongs to me.
8. That is the day when/ on which he went to college.
9. That is the day (which/that) he will never forget.
10. That is the day which/ that must be remembered by us.
11. This is the city where/ in which he used to live.
12. This is the city (that/which) he used to visit.
13. This is the city which/ that has lots of places of interest.
14. I don’t know the reason (which/that) he is late for.
15. I don’t believe the reason (that/ which) he told me.
16. This is the reason that/which explains everything.
17. Disney is an amusement park where/in which you can have a lot of fun.
18. Please get ready for everything that we need.
19. The first thing that we should do is to work out a plan.
20. There is no difficulty that we can’t overcome.
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