Combining Sentences About People
B1 Level
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The most common mistake when combining sentences is keeping the repeated word. "I have a friend who she works at Google" is wrong — remove "she" because who already replaces it. Another important point: the relative clause usually goes directly after the noun it describes. "The man is my uncle. He called you yesterday" becomes "The man who called you yesterday is my uncle" — not "The man is my uncle who called you yesterday." Practising this word order is essential for writing clear, natural English at B1 level and above.
Quick Rule
sentence 1 + who/that + rest of sentence 2 (remove repeated subject)
- 1.I have a friend who speaks three languages. (who replaces "she")
- 2.The chef that cooked our dinner won an award. (that replaces "he")
- 3.Do you know the woman who lives upstairs? (who replaces "she" in a question)
- 4.The students who finished early can leave. (who replaces "they")
- 5.I don't trust people who never say sorry. (who in a negative sentence)
All 20 questions
Combine the two sentences into one sentence using 'who' or 'that'. Start your answer with the word(s) given. Both 'who' and 'that' are correct for people in defining clauses.
I have a friend. She works at Google.
I have a friend
The man is my uncle. He called you yesterday.
The man
I know a doctor. She can help you.
I know a doctor
The students passed the exam. They studied hard.
The students
The woman is a teacher. She lives next door.
The woman
My neighbour is very friendly. He works at the hospital.
My neighbour
I met a girl at the party. She speaks five languages.
I met a girl at the party
The chef won an award. He cooked our dinner.
The chef
The children are playing in the garden. They live upstairs.
The children
I have a colleague. She always helps me.
I have a colleague
The athlete won the race. She trains every day.
The athlete
My grandmother makes the best cakes. She lives in the countryside.
My grandmother
The passengers missed the flight. They arrived late.
The passengers
The manager praised the employees. They completed the project early.
The manager praised the employees
I saw the actor on TV. He starred in my favourite film.
I saw the actor
The nurse is very caring. She looked after my father.
The nurse
The tourists got lost. They did not have a map.
The tourists
The young man is my cousin. He is wearing a blue jacket.
The young man
I would like to thank the volunteers. They helped with the event.
I would like to thank the volunteers
The musician became famous. He wrote this song.
The musician
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