Relative Clauses & Gerunds

EXTRA PRACTICE

Relative Clauses & Gerunds

Exercise 1: Choose the correct relative pronoun

(who / which / that / where / when)

1. Kenya is a country _______ protects many endangered animals.
2. The Maasai are people _______ live in harmony with nature.
3. This is the park _______ tourists can see elephants.
4. That was the moment _______ I understood the importance of ecology.
5. I met a guide _______ job is to protect wildlife.

Exercise 2: Join the sentences using a relative clause

1. The Maasai are affected by climate change. They depend on nature.
   ➡️ ___________________________________________________________
2. I visited a reserve. It protects endangered species.
   ➡️ ___________________________________________________________
3. Tourists don’t respect wildlife. I hate those tourists.
   ➡️ ___________________________________________________________
4. Kenya is the country. You can see the Great Migration there.
   ➡️ ___________________________________________________________

Exercise 3: Complete the sentences

1. I admire people ________________________________________________.
2. This is a place _________________________________________________.
3. That was the day _______________________________________________.

Exercise 4: Choose the correct form (gerund or base verb)

1. (Protect / Protecting) the environment is everyone’s responsibility.
2. They stopped (use / using) plastic bags.
3. We must (act / acting) now to save wildlife.
4. Before (visit / visiting) Kenya, I didn’t know much about the Maasai.
5. Tourists enjoy (discover / discovering) new cultures.

Exercise 5: Identify the gerund and its function

(subject or complement)

1. Travelling can help people understand other cultures.
2. They are interested in protecting wildlife.
3. Learning about climate change is important.
4. She succeeded by working with local communities.

Exercise 6: Rewrite using a gerund

1. It is important to respect nature.
   ➡️ ___________________________________________________________
2. They try to protect wildlife.
   ➡️ ___________________________________________________________
3. We must continue to act responsibly.
   ➡️ ___________________________________________________________

⭐ BONUS

Complete the sentence using a relative clause + a gerund:

1. I met a woman _________________________________________________.
2. Protecting animals is something ___________________________________.

ANSWER KEY

Relative Clauses & Gerunds

🟦 PART 1 — RELATIVE CLAUSES

Exercise 1: Choose the correct relative pronoun

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