Relative clauses

Ejercicios: Oraciones de Relativo (B2)

Ejercicio 1: Elegir el Pronombre Relativo Correcto

Completa las oraciones con el pronombre relativo correcto: who, which, that, where, when, whose, why.

1. The museum ______ we visited yesterday was fascinating.
2. That's the woman ______ son plays for Barcelona SC.
3. I remember the day ______ I first tried ceviche.
4. Do you know the reason ______ the flight was delayed?
5. The book ______ I'm reading is about Ecuadorian history.
6. This is the restaurant ______ they serve the best encebollado.
7. People ______ work with children need a lot of patience.
8. The movie ______ won the award is playing at the cinema.

Ejercicio 2: Defining vs. Non-Defining Relative Clauses

Decide si las siguientes oraciones necesitan comas (non-defining) o no (defining).

1. My brother who lives in Cuenca is visiting us next week.
2. Gabriel Garcia Marquez who wrote One Hundred Years of Solitude was Colombian.
3. The car that I bought last month is already having problems.
4. Quito which is the capital of Ecuador is in the Andes mountains.
5. The students who passed the exam will receive certificates.
6. My grandmother who is 85 years old still cooks every day.

Ejercicio 3: Omisión del Pronombre Relativo

En las siguientes oraciones, indica si se puede omitir el pronombre relativo (✓) o no (✗).

1. The woman who is speaking to the teacher is my mother.
2. The book that I lent you was very expensive.
3. The doctor who treated me was very kind.
4. The house that we rented had a beautiful garden.
5. The person who called you is waiting outside.
6. The movie that we saw yesterday was boring.

Ejercicio 4: Preposiciones al Final

Reescribe las oraciones poniendo la preposición al final.

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

Ejercicio 5: Reduced Relative Clauses - Participio Presente

Reduce las siguientes cláusulas de relativo usando el participio presente (-ing).

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

Ejercicio 6: Reduced Relative Clauses - Participio Pasado

Reduce las siguientes cláusulas de relativo usando el participio pasado.

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

Ejercicio 7: Transformación Completa

Transforma las cláusulas completas en cláusulas reducidas cuando sea posible.

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

Ejercicio 8: Corrección de Errores

Encuentra y corrige los errores en las siguientes oraciones.

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

Ejercicio 9: Traducción (Contexto Ecuatoriano)

Traduce las siguientes oraciones al inglés usando relative clauses.

1. El plato que más me gusta es el ceviche.
2. Guayaquil, que es la ciudad más grande de Ecuador, tiene un malecón hermoso.
3. El profesor que enseña matemáticas es muy estricto.
4. Conocí a una persona cuya familia vive en las Islas Galápagos.
5. Esta es la playa donde surfeé por primera vez.
6. La razón por la que estudio inglés es para conseguir un mejor trabajo.

Ejercicio 10: Escritura Creativa

Completa las siguientes oraciones con tus propias ideas usando relative clauses.

1. I have a friend who...
2. The place where I feel most comfortable is...
3. The most interesting book that...
4. My favorite food, which...
5. The person whose advice I value most is...
6. I'll never forget the day when...

Ejercicio 11: Combinación de Oraciones

Combina cada par de oraciones usando una relative clause.

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