Relative Clauses in Descriptions
About this practice test
Practise B1 Use of English through sentence building. Build accuracy with relative clauses and clear reference.
What you’ll practice
Grammar and vocabulary
Choose forms and words that work together.
Meaning in context
Follow meaning across sentences and texts.
Accurate expression
Use natural phrases and sentence patterns.
What to expect:
10 questions with explanations to review after submission.
Study the questions and tasks
Work through the material below, or start the interactive practice above to complete an attempt. Try the exercises before opening any answer or transcript sections, then use them to review your work.
- Practice level
- B1. Try this level if you can follow the instructions and understand most of the language; choose an earlier level if you need more support.
- Question formats
- Sentence reordering
How to approach this practice
Read the complete context. Check both the meaning and the grammar, including word forms, collocations and links between sentences.
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Question 1 · Sentence reordering
Arrange these parts into the correct sentence.
Put the chunks in order to make one complete sentence. Keep the capitalised opening first and the punctuated ending last.
Sentence parts
- The woman
- a friend
- is
- of my aunt's.
- who lives next door
Check answers and explanations
- Correct order
- The woman who lives next door is a friend of my aunt's.
The relative clause follows woman; the main verb is follows the clause.
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Question 2 · Sentence reordering
Arrange these parts into the correct sentence.
Put the chunks in order to make one complete sentence. Keep the capitalised opening first and the punctuated ending last.
Sentence parts
- I told you
- This is
- about.
- that
- the book
Check answers and explanations
- Correct order
- This is the book that I told you about.
The relative clause ends with stranded about referring to book.
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Question 3 · Sentence reordering
Arrange these parts into the correct sentence.
Put the chunks in order to make one complete sentence. Keep the capitalised opening first and the punctuated ending last.
Sentence parts
- The cafe
- closed
- for repairs.
- has
- where we met
Check answers and explanations
- Correct order
- The cafe where we met has closed for repairs.
Where we met defines cafe before its main predicate.
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Question 4 · Sentence reordering
Arrange these parts into the correct sentence.
Put the chunks in order to make one complete sentence. Keep the capitalised opening first and the punctuated ending last.
Sentence parts
- I know
- a teacher
- brother
- whose
- works here.
Check answers and explanations
- Correct order
- I know a teacher whose brother works here.
Whose links teacher to the brother in the relative clause.
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Question 5 · Sentence reordering
Arrange these parts into the correct sentence.
Put the chunks in order to make one complete sentence. Keep the capitalised opening first and the punctuated ending last.
Sentence parts
- The keys
- are
- in
- that you left on the desk
- this drawer.
Check answers and explanations
- Correct order
- The keys that you left on the desk are in this drawer.
The defining relative clause sits between subject keys and are.
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Question 6 · Sentence reordering
Arrange these parts into the correct sentence.
Put the chunks in order to make one complete sentence. Keep the capitalised opening first and the punctuated ending last.
Sentence parts
- The house
- belongs
- my cousin.
- to
- which has a red door
Check answers and explanations
- Correct order
- The house which has a red door belongs to my cousin.
The relative clause identifies house; belongs takes to.
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Question 7 · Sentence reordering
Arrange these parts into the correct sentence.
Put the chunks in order to make one complete sentence. Keep the capitalised opening first and the punctuated ending last.
Sentence parts
- That's
- helped us
- move the sofa.
- the neighbour
- who
Check answers and explanations
- Correct order
- That's the neighbour who helped us move the sofa.
Who refers to neighbour and introduces the help given.
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Question 8 · Sentence reordering
Arrange these parts into the correct sentence.
Put the chunks in order to make one complete sentence. Keep the capitalised opening first and the punctuated ending last.
Sentence parts
- The room
- is
- on
- the top floor.
- where we study
Check answers and explanations
- Correct order
- The room where we study is on the top floor.
Where we study defines room; the place phrase follows is.
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Question 9 · Sentence reordering
Arrange these parts into the correct sentence.
Put the chunks in order to make one complete sentence. Keep the capitalised opening first and the punctuated ending last.
Sentence parts
- I've found
- looking for.
- that
- the photograph
- you were
Check answers and explanations
- Correct order
- I've found the photograph that you were looking for.
The defining clause ends in looking for, referring to photograph.
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Question 10 · Sentence reordering
Arrange these parts into the correct sentence.
Put the chunks in order to make one complete sentence. Keep the capitalised opening first and the punctuated ending last.
Sentence parts
- The student
- found it
- has
- under a chair.
- whose bag was missing
Check answers and explanations
- Correct order
- The student whose bag was missing has found it under a chair.
Whose links student to bag; found it is the main action.
What to review next
Explain why each answer fits the meaning and structure. Record useful phrases and write a new example using each pattern you found difficult.
A focused practice result shows how you did on these tasks. Use several activities across skills to decide what to study next; one practice score does not certify an overall CEFR level.