Relative Clauses

Stage 2 : Exercise

Relative Clauses (Exercise 1)

Decide whether the sentences below are correct or incorrect and identify what is wrong. Make corrections to the sentences by retyping them in the edit boxes. Focus on relative clauses here and remember that there may be more than one way of expressing the meanings of certain sentences correctly. The first one has been done for you as an example.

1.	Students enter high-level educational institutions might face many problems relating to study habits. This sentence is incorrect. It should be : Students entering/who enter high-level educational institutions might face many problems relating to study habits. Just click on the link Show answer to find out whether the subsequent sentences are correct or incorrect.	Show answer
2.	Poor families already possess a child should not attempt to have another.	Show answer
3.	The textbook which the teacher gave it to Ah Ling was an old and torn copy.	Show answer
4.	Many people were surprised that Kang Fei Yu, who only two years ago was bankrupt, now appeared to be very rich.	Show answer
5.	Wong Lai Ah was angry to be given a book which it was badly damaged.	Show answer
6.	A fellow student saw this felt sorry for Miss Wong and offered her his own book.	Show answer
7.	The man known as Luk Sok was both intelligent and wealthy.	Show answer
8.	The restaurant, which was both very spacious and clean, was in the centre of the city.	Show answer
9.	Experts all agree that dreams cause great anxiety and stress are called nightmares.	Show answer
10.	There are other authorities consider any dream is sad or upsetting to be a nightmare.	Show answer
11.	Are you going to see the film which showing at the ABC cinema?	Show answer
12.	There were three teachers at my school who dismissed for bad conduct.	Show answer
13.	I have a car goes more than 200 kph.	Show answer
14.	The victims of the earthquake their property was destroyed in the disaster were given temporary housing by the government.	Show answer
15.	There’s the man his money was stolen when he left his office unlocked.	Show answer
16.	Laboratory Number Three is the place in where I spend most of my working life.	Show answer
17.	Some educators in Hong Kong fear a future that neither Cantonese nor Putonghua is learned well.	Show answer
18.	She’s the kind of person has limitless energy!	Show answer
19.	His father, who lives in Guangdong and works for the government, is an excellent musician.	Show answer
20.	The invention China is best known is paper.	Show answer