Relative clauses

Clave de Respuestas

Ejercicio 1:

1. that/which
2. whose
3. when
4. why
5. that/which
6. where
7. who/that
8. that/which

Ejercicio 2:

1. My brother who lives in Cuenca is visiting us next week. (defining - no commas)
2. Gabriel Garcia Marquez, who wrote One Hundred Years of Solitude, was Colombian. (non-defining - commas)
3. The car that I bought last month is already having problems. (defining - no commas)
4. Quito, which is the capital of Ecuador, is in the Andes mountains. (non-defining - commas)
5. The students who passed the exam will receive certificates. (defining - no commas)
6. My grandmother, who is 85 years old, still cooks every day. (non-defining - commas)

Ejercicio 3:

1. ✗ (sujeto)
2. ✓ (objeto)
3. ✗ (sujeto)
4. ✓ (objeto)
5. ✗ (sujeto)
6. ✓ (objeto)

Ejercicio 4:

1. This is the document (that) I was telling you about.
2. The person (who) you need to speak to is not here.
3. The company (that) she works for is expanding.
4. The subject (that) we were talking about is very important.

Ejercicio 5:

1. The man waiting outside wants to talk to you.
2. People living in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.
3. The students studying in the library are very quiet.
4. The car parked in front of my house is blocking the driveway.
5. Anyone needing help should contact the office.

Ejercicio 6:

1. The money collected will be donated to charity.
2. The house built last year is already for sale.
3. The problems discussed in the meeting are being solved.
4. The letter written by my grandfather is very valuable.
5. The food prepared by the chef was delicious.

Ejercicio 7:

1. The boy playing the guitar is my cousin.
2. The computer repaired yesterday is working perfectly.
3. The woman talking to the principal is my aunt.
4. The books written by this author are very popular.
5. The tourists visiting the Galapagos Islands are very excited.

Ejercicio 8:

1. The person who helped me was very kind.
2. That's the house where I was born. (sin "in")
3. My sister, who lives in Guayaquil, is coming to visit.
4. I have a friend who speaks five languages. (sin "he")
5. This is the school where I studied. (sin "there")
6. The car that/which I want is too expensive.

Ejercicio 9:

1. The dish that I like the most is ceviche.
2. Guayaquil, which is the largest city in Ecuador, has a beautiful malecón.
3. The teacher who teaches math is very strict.
4. I met a person whose family lives in the Galapagos Islands.
5. This is the beach where I surfed for the first time.
6. The reason why I study English is to get a better job.

Ejercicio 10:
(Respuestas personales variadas)

Ejercicio 11:

1. I met a woman whose brother works at the embassy.
2. We stayed at a hotel that had a swimming pool.
3. That's the restaurant where we had our first date.
4. I have a neighbor who plays the saxophone every night.
5. She showed me a photograph that was taken in the 1950s.