ENG/P/5: RELATIVE PRONOUNS

1.Join using…..who…….

1. The man was taken to the hospital. The man was seriously injured.
2. The house girl was taken away. The house girl was a fool.
3. The sweepers will re-sweep today. The sweeper swept yesterday.
4. The lazy boy will do the punishment alone. The lazy boy is lame.
5. The lady was carrying a beautiful bag. The lady was ugly.
6. The beggar is poor. The beggar is dressed in rags.
7. The pupil was ashamed. The pupil gassed in the class.
8. I saw a man. The man saved the girl from the lion.
9. That is the teacher. The teacher teaches us mathematics.
10. Those are the men. They snatched my bag yesterday.

2.Join using ………whose………

1. That is the man. His cat was stolen.
2. That is the car. The car’s tyre was stolen.
3. I met a Dutch. The Dutch’s name was Adams.
4. Jane is the girl. Her book was stolen yesterday.
5. The cow died. The cow’s tail was cut off.
6. Doreen is the girl. Her leg got broken.
7. Those are the desks. Their legs broke off during our play.
8. Joel is the pupils. His money has been stolen.
9. Those are David’s shoes. Their soles are worn out.
10. She is a girl. Her father died in the accident.

3.Join using……whom……………………

1. My Cousin is a candidate already. I beat him by age.
2. The land was favoured by most of the men. The judge wanted to remand her for 2 years.
3. That is the librarian. I got reading books from him.
4. The man was about seven years old. The policemen were moving with her.
5. The child was bout seven years old. The policemen were moving with her.
6. The rich man said it was no good. The butcher took the meat to him.
7. The Zairwa gave him some water to drink. The Rwandan was begging from him.
8. The thief was arrested by the passerby. The defense forces were looking for it.
9. The officer bought him a pancake. Robert delivered the message to him.
10. The disease was a scourge. The minister died of it.
11. The two girls didn’t like him. Tom used to sit between them.

4.Join using ………”which”   ……..and …..”that” ……………..in each of these sentences.

1. The rabbit was later trapped. The rabbit had run.
2. The money was stolen.   The money was in the bank.
3. The puff- adder was running down the river. The puff adder was killed.
4. The mat was not very strong. The mat was made of banana leaves.
5. The book has a poor cover. The book has good material.
6. The tree had very good timber. The carpenter cut it.
7. The house was really weak. The thieves broke into it.
8. The buffalo later killed all of them. The hunters were chasing it.
9. The hospital was a long way. The patient went to it.
10. The stone has to cut off my nose. The stone was thrown at me.

5.Re-write the given sentences as instructed in the brackets

1. The dove quickly flew into the air. The boy was aiming his stone – sling at it. (Join using……at which ….)
2. Mr. Rwomushana was elected as the constituent assembly delegate.
3. Mr. Rwomushasa displayed good leadership at the university. (Join using…….who……)
4. The snake was a cobra. The witch was playing with it. (Join using…..which…..)
5. The textbook is misplaced. The teacher lent it to me yesterday. (Join using…..that…..)
6. The big boy failed primary six. They laughed at him. (Join using…….whom…..)
7. Mr. Musoke is the man. His son graduated yesterday. (Join suing…..whose…..)
8. This is the house. Musa lives in this house. (Join using……where…..)
9. Friday is the day. We go for prayers on Friday. (Join using……when………..)