PRONOMS RELATIFS
COMPLETER EN AJOUTANT WHO, WHOM,
WHOSE, WHICH OU THAT
The strike ---- went on for several months has just
ended.
The workers ---- wanted a pay-rise only obtained 5%.
The trade-union ---- position is well-known, has made no
comment.
Our factory shop-steward ---- I told you about, is
disappointed.
The strikers, some of ---- had already resumed work last
week, were undecided.
Those picketers ---- came from other factories, were
stopped by the police.
The only violence ---- took place was when trouble broke
out because of outside picketing.
Management and labour are now planning new talks ----
should begin next month.
FORMER UNE SEULE PHRASE GRACE A DES PRONOMS RELATIFS (LES ANTECEDENTS SONT
EN ITALIQUES
We saw a masked
bandit. He was holding a gun.
He was brandishing a
revolver. He pointed it at the cashier.
The cashier gave the alarm. The robber was threatening him.
The alarm closed the doors automatically. They locked the bandit inside.
The cashier - I forget his name - then telephoned for the police.
The police surrounded the bank. Their van arrived quickly.
They arrested the criminal. They knew of his activities.
He was a dangerous gangster. They were looking for him.
He already took part in a train robbery. you have
probably heard of it.
He was a member of a gang. Some of them are already in prison.
COMPLETER A L'AIDE DE WHO, WHOM,
WHOSE, (OF) WHICH, THAT, WHY, OU
WHAT, S'IL Y A LIEU
He has written to the parents ---- chidren are always
naughty.
He will probably reward those ---- have passed the exam.
Had you ever heard of the town ---- she quoted?
Everybody noticed the boy ---- you were speaking with.
She forgot the headache ---- she was suffering from.
He stopped the relay ---- had just begun.
That was the reason ---- everybody felt so happy.
He would tell stories ---- made everybody laugh.
I enjoy being with people ---- ideas I know.
She must be washing napkins, ---- is not very
interesting!
Our journey, ---- was tiring, ended in Liverpool.
She lives with her father, ---- always gives her money.
He had to join the queue, ----was awfully long.
I did not recognize my village, ---- had grown a lot.
He kept talking about his wife, ---- was beautiful.
That war, ---- lasted for years, was horrible.
You could but look at her eyes, ---- were deep-blue.
He threatened the plumber, ---- was working in the room.
Her house, ---- is painted white, is the nicest in the
street.
He held his sword over the Knight, ---- was on his knees.
They were trying to mow the lawn, ---- they thought was
particularly tiring.
Fox-hunting, ---- is a famous sport, attracts a lot of
people.
William, ---- you met yesterday, will come, too.
He continued the fight, ---- ended but a year later.
The atmosphere, ---- is given out by the medieval houses,
is one of peace and calm.
My grandfather, ---- you enjoyed talking to, moved last
week.
York, ---- is in the North, is well-known for her
cathedral.
She accuses the game-keeper, ---- spends the time spying
on her.
I appreciated the pie, ---- had been made by her mum.
Greediness, ---- is common, is said to be a sin.
They kill whales, the meat ---- is eaten in northern
countries.
That farmer, ---- used to complain about everything, was
as rich as us.
Although it is a sport, I hate hunting, ---- I think is
cruel.
This sugar-basin, the lid ---- has been broken, is ten
years old.
I left the cloth, ---- was dirty ,outside, on the table.
We had lunch in Hyde park, ---- is the biggest park in
London.
She enjoyed the company of that man, ---- was a cripple.
I suppose you know Mr John, ---- is our headmaster?
He punished the pupils, ---- bad reports had been sent
home.
That festival, ----is famous all over the world, takes
place in July.
The match, ---- opposed Dublin to Liverpool, was
exciting.
Being a referee, ---- is difficult, is well paid.
The old lady ---- handbag had been stolen, went to the
police.
He must spend two years in a detention centre, ---- is a
sort of prison.
They should look for someone ---- could help them.
Here is the man ---- window-pane has been broken.
He did not say a word, ---- I thought was strange.
Here are the people ---- flight has been cancelled.
---- was odd
about it was that it occured at night.
You are the first person ---- dares tell me such a lie!
The memorial ---- you are thinking of has been knocked
down.
She wore a wig ---- made her look older.
He knocked at the farmhouse, the door ---- was closed.
The smoke ---- came out of the chimney was bluish.
He does not deserve the good reputation ---- he has in
town.
Constable John is asking questions to the man ---- sheep
has been killed.
---- was boring
about it was that she always read the text twice.
He would give nothing for the poor, ---- was not
charitable.
Look at the lady ---- is standing there!
This is one of the loveliest pictures ---- I have ever
seen!
She understood he was the one ---- she had been waiting
for.
You are the only person ---- I can trust.
She will continue the investigation ---- he has started.
All ---- he cared for was his job.
I know nothing of the hobbies ---- she is interested in.
Do you remember the young boy ---- I went out with, last
year?
Her dog, ---- should have been on a lead, ran away.
He sent me the bill, ---- he had not paid , of course!
I can't stand people ---- always show off.
We had to swerve, to avoid the car ----was in the middle
of the road.
Everybody was staring at the window ---- he had jumped
from.
He dived into the water, ---- was awfully cold.
She attends evening lessons, during ---- time he goes to
the pub.
He says he would have them back, ---- I would never do!
The balloon, ---- was too heavy, fell into the ocean.
He has drawn a picture ---- he has put in a bottle.
I eventually got the lady ---- number I had dialled
twice.
COMPLETER A L'AIDE DES PRONOMS RELATIFS QUI CONVIENNENT
The students ---- had written the best reports went to the
meeting.
It is the only thing ---- would soften such a denial.
The workers ---- were all embarrassed, did not say a
word.
The car ---- they have hired is a small one.
That man, ---- went to live in England after the events,
has written some famous novels.
Mosquitoes, ---- often bite, like blood.
I know the ones ---- would not agree.
They often give parties ---- finish very late.
Oxford, ---- is famous all over the world, is well worth
a visit.
My mother, ---- is a very demanding person, is never
satisfied.
This lady, ---- nobody has met yet, is said to be
nice-looking.
She is the teacher ---- hair is so long!
Show it to the lady ---- hat is on the table.
My boss, ---- job is difficult, is responsible for the
whole plant.
Mine is the house ---- roof is new.
She explained it to Mr Jones, ---- was waiting outside.
Shakespeare, ---- masterpieces you know, died in 1616.
He is the man ---- the book was given to, by mistake.
I do not know whether his potatoes, ---- he bought
yesterday, will be good or not.
The cards, ---- were dusty, remained on the table for
weeks.
Dora, ---- nickname you know, lives in Greece now.
She has no illusion about ---- will happen if she stays
there.
Negotiations, ---- can take a long time, started
yesterday.
We live in the tradition of those ---- were here before.
The story ---- he told everyone was not funny.
All ---- you say is true.
The walls were whitewashed, ---- made the cottage look
cleaner.
Here are all those ---- have become secret agents so far.
Women ---- husbands are out of work can't stay at home.
The penthouse ---- we were having a drink in was very
large.
They were unsettled people, ---- had nowhere to go.
He was a man ---- could not keep a job for more than a
month.
The group, ---- is controlled by the state, earns a lot
of money.
She confessed everything to her friend, ---- was very
upset about it.
Are these the stairs ---- lead to the cellar?
The date ---- I am thinking of would not suit you.
She had blue eyes, ---- gave her a childish look.
Those ---- dare bet so much on a horse are crazy!
He has broken the mirror ---- I had kept for so long!
---- appalled me
was the number of pills she took!
UTILISER LE PRONOM RELATIF VOULU, PUIS TRANSFORMER LA PHRASE DE FACON A
SUPPRIMER CE PRONOM RELATIF
The people to ---- you are talking recognize my
qualifications.
Here is the lady at ---- you have been looking for such a
long time.
York is the town from ---- he has just come.
Bring me the knife with ---- I always cut my bread.
The insect about ---- you were talking is called a beetle.
Tell her you like everything in ---- she is interested,
and she will dote on you.
The news at ---- you were so surprised had been broadcast
the week before.
What is the music to ---- you are listening?
This is a town about ---- you should know a lot of
things.