III. Use a Relative pronoun preceded by a preposition to combine each pair of sentences below:
1. This is a rare opportunity. You should take advantage of it to get a better job.\
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2. The boy is my cousin. You made fun of him.
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3. This matter is of great importance. You should pay attention to it.
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4. The woman lives next door to me. You gave place to her on the bus.
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5. The examination lasted two days. I was successful in this examination.
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6. This is the result of our work. I’m pleased with it.
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7. There is a No parking sign. I do not take notice of it.
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8. Mr. Brown is the man. I am responsible to him for my work.
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9. Do you see my pen? I have just written the lesson with it.
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10. We are crossing the meadow. We flew kites over it in our childhood.
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IV. Use Relative adverb to combine each pair of sentences below:
1. This is the house. We often stay in this house in summer.
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2. I’ll show you the second hand bookshop. You can find valuable books in this shop.
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3. I have not decided the day. I’ll go to London on that day.
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4. He was born on the day. His father was away on that day.
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5. The book is a telephone directory. We can look up telephone numbers in this book.
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6. Mrs. Brown rang Dr. Brown. He was going to carry out an urgent operation at that moment.
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7. The airport is the most modern one. We’re going to arrive at this airport.
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8. She doesn’t want to speak of the cause. She divorced her husband of this cause.
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9. The days were the saddest ones. I lived far from home on those days.
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10. I never forget the park. We met each other for the first time at this park.
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V. Change the adjective clauses to adjective phrases
1. Do you know the woman who is coming towards us?
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2. I come from a city that is located in the southern part of the country.
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3. The children who attend that school receive a good education.
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4. The fence which surrounds our house is made of wood.
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5. Be sure to follow the instructions that are given at the top of the page.
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6. They live in the house that was built in 1890.
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7. The papers that are on the table belong to Patrica.
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8. The man who is talking to the policeman is my uncle.
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9. The number of students who have been counted is quite high.
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10. George is the man who was chosen to represent the committee at the convention.
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VI. Replace the underlined clauses by an infinitive or infinitive phrase
1. I don’t like him playing in the street. I wish we had a garden that he could play in.
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2. He simply loves parties. He is always the first who comes and the last who leaves.
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3. The last person who leaves the room must turn off the lights.
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4. The first man who was interviewed was entirely unsuitable.
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5. I’ve got a bottle of wine but I haven’t got anything that I could open it with.
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VII. Rewrite these sentences using a relative clause in place of the infinitive or infinitive phrases
1. The floor is dusty but I haven’t got a brush to sweep it.
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2. The pilot was the only man to survive in the crash.
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3. He was the second person to be killed in this way.
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4. I have just found a river to swim. (in)
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5. This is a form for you to fill. (in)
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Use a Relative pronoun to combine each pair of the sentences below.
1. You sent me a present. Thank you very much for it.
=> Thank you very much for the present which you sent me.
2. Romeo and Juliet were lovers. Their parents hated each other.
=> Romeo and Juliet, whose parents hated each other, were lovers.
3. This is Mrs Jones. Her son won the championship last year.
=> This is Mr Jones whose son won the championship last year.
5. This is the story of a man. His wife suddenly loses her memory.
=> This is the story of a man whose wife suddenly loses her memory.
6. Charlie Chaplin died in 1977. His folks amused millions of people in the world.
=> Charlie Chaplin, whose folks amused millions of people in the world, died in 1977.
7. Please post these letters. I wrote them this morning.
=> Please post these letters which I wrote this morning.
8. The building is the church. Its tower can be seen from afar.
=> The building whose tower can be seen from afar is the church.
9. Mary and Margaret are twins. You meet them yesterday.
=> Mary and Margaret, whom you meet yesterday, are twins.
10. I'll introduce you to the man. His support is necessary for your project.
=> I'll introduce you to the man whose support is necessary for your project.
11. The students will surely be successful in their exams. The students study seriously and methodically.
=> The students who study seriously and methodically will surely be successful in their exams.
12. Mary has won an Oscar. I know her sister.
=> Mary, whose sister I know, has won an Oscar.
13. Is this the style of hair? Your wife wanted to have it.
=> Is this the style of hair which your wife wanted to have.
14. Shakespeare was born at Stratford on Avon, a small town in England. He is the world's greatest dramatist and poet.
=> Shakespeare, the world's greatest dramatist and poet, was born at Stratford on Avon, a small town in England.
15. His girlfriend turned out to be an enemy spy. He trusted her absolutely.
=> His girlfriend, who he trusted absolutely, turned out to be an enemy spy.
16. A man brought in a small girl. Her hand had been cut.
=> A man brought in a small girl whose hand had been cut.
17. The Smiths were given room in the hotel. Their house had been destroyed in the explosion.
=> The Smiths, whose house had been destroyed in the explosion, were given room in the hotel.
18. He introduced me to his students. Most of them were from abroad.
=> He introduced me to his students, most of whom were from abroad.
19. They gave me four very bad tyres. One of them burst before I had driven four miles.
=> They gave me four very bad tyres, one of which burst before I had driven four miles.
20. A man answered the phone. He said Tom was out.
=> A man who answered the phone said Tom was out.