PARTICIPLES IN RELATIVE CLAUSES - Exercise

I. Rewrite the following relative clauses, as in the example.

Ex. The man who is sitting in front of you is my cousin.

       The man sitting in front of you is my cousin.

1. Meals which are served cold are cheaper.

2. The car which was broken into was a Porsche.

3. The man who is driving that bus is my brother.

4. People who are caught stealing are imprisoned.

5. The woman who lives in this house is Russian.

6. The man who is playing the piano is blind.

7. Tickets that are bought on the Internet are often cheaper.

8. Anyone who lies will be punished.

9. The woman who is talking is an actress

10. The machine which we bought at the local shop was faulty.

KEY

1. Meals served cold are cheaper.
2. The car broken into was a Porsche.
3. The man driving that bus is my brother.
4. People caught stealing are imprisoned.
5. The woman living in this house is Russian.
6. The man playing the piano is blind.
7. Tickets bought on the Internet are often cheaper.
8. Anyone lying will be punished.
9. The woman talking is an actress.
10. The machine we bought at the local shop was faulty.