Charlie Chaplin, who was from a poor family, became a very rich man
1. Charlie Chaplin, who was from a poor family, became a very rich man.
rewrite each pair of sentences as one sentence using relative pronouns in brackets
1 the first boy has just moved . he knows the truth (who)
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2 i don't remember the man . you said you met him at the canteen last week (whow)
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3 she left here without saying goodbye . this made me sad . (which)
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4 the children often go swimming on Sundays .they have much free time then. (when)
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5 they are looking for the man and his dog .they have lost the way in the forest .(that )
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6 that tree has lovery flowers . it stands near the gate of my house (which)
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7 my wife wants you to come to dinner . you were speaking to my wife (whow)
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8 idon't like the man . he is going out with my sister (that)
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9 charlie chaplin became a very rich man . he was from apoor family. (who)
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10 that bike was too expensive . he wanted to buy it (which)
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I. Rewrite the sentences below as single sentence using relative clauses.
3. Mr. Carter comes from Australia. He is an excellent chef.
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4. The woman was very beautiful. She complained about the room service.
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5. The young man was turned down. His IELTS certificate was not good.
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The woman shouted loudly. Floodwaters swept away her daughter.
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7. The school was very far from the city. My uncle taught at that school 10 years ago.
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8. If you have any question, ask the girl. She is standing at the desk. She'll help you.
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9. New Year‟s Day is a day. All family members gather and enjoy a family dinner then.
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10. The dog was very fierce. It bit some people passing by its house.
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Rewrite each sentence so that the new sentence has a similar meaning to the original one, using the words in brackets.
1. Tomorrow, we will have a meeting with Dr. Emmerich. He is the president of Oxacon electrics. (who) *
2. I don't know how this machine works so I don't use it. (if) *
3. Connie is always spending money on luxury clothes although she comes from a poor family. ( in spite of) *
4. "Who broke my favorite vase?'' She asked. *
5. Although Tony was paid a good salary, he decided to quit his job? ( despite) *
6. I have talked to the cohen. His short film won the National Film Award. (whose) *
II. Make a complex sentence from each pair of sentences using the subordinator provided in brackets. Make any changes if necessary.1.Michael put his watercolour landscape in a silver frame. Then he hung it on the wall (before)→...........................................................................................................................................................................................2.Olivia was late for school this morning. She missed the bus. (because)→...........................................................................................................................................................................................3.Rosie istrying her best to study well. Her parents will give her a trip to New York. (so that)→...........................................................................................................................................................................................4.It rained heavily. We had to postpone our camping trip (since)→...........................................................................................................................................................................................5.The teacher arrived. All the students stood up. (as soon as)→...........................................................................................................................................................................................6.Make sure your hands are clean. Then you have your dinner.(before)→...........................................................................................................................................................................................7.I enjoy her new book. It’s not quite as good as the last one. (though)→...........................................................................................................................................................................................
EXERCISE II :Join each pair of sentences using relative pronouns :
1. This is the man. I met him in Paris. _____________________________________________
2. I wanted the painting. You bought it. ___________________________________________
3. This is the chair. My parents gave it to me _______________________________________
4. She’s the woman. She telephoned the police. _____________________________________
5. He’s the person. He wanted to buy your house. ___________________________________
6. We threw out the computer. It never worked properly____________________________
7. This is the lion. It’s been ill recently. _____________________________________________
8. The man was badly injured. He was driving the car. _______________________________
9. The children broke the window. They live in the next street. _________________________
10. That’s the woman. I was telling you about her. ____________________________________
Rewrite each sentence so that the new sentence has a similar meaning to the original one, using the words in brackets.
1. Tomorrow, we will have a meeting with Dr. Emmerich. He is the president of Oxacon electrics. (who)
2. I don't know how this machine works so I don't use it. (if)
3. Connie is always spending money on luxury clothes although she comes from a poor family. ( in spite of)
4. "Who broke my favorite vase?'' She asked.
5. Although Tony was paid a good salary, he decided to quit his job? ( despite)
6. I have talked to the cohen. His short film won the National Film Award. (whose)
EXERCISE IV :Join each pair of sentences using relative pronouns :
1.The man didn’t come back again. I shouted at him. ……………………………………………………….
2. The television never worked again. I dropped it. ……………………………………………………….
3. The machine was broken. I hired it. ………………………………………………………………...........
4. The clothes were beautiful. She bought some clothes
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5. The wall fell down after three weeks. They built the wall. ……………………………………………….
6. The policeman wasn’t very helpful. I asked him. …………………………………………………………
7. I didn’t really like the car. We bought it. …………………………………………………………...............
8. I lost the money. I borrowed it from John. ……………………………………………………………………
9. She is the most intelligent woman. I’ve ever met this woman. ……………………………………………
10 .This doctor is famous. You visited him yesterday. ……………………………………………………….
Combine each pair of sentences into a new one, using relative clauses.
1.I bought a new typewriter. It cost me a lot of money.
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2.Tom is one of my closest friends. He is very intelligent.
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3.This is the newspaper. I want you to buy it.
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4.Have you ever spoken to the people? They live next door.
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5.It is the book. It will interest children of all ages.
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6.The Pikes keep having all-night parties. They live next door.
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7.Where are the eggs? They are in the fridge.
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8.Viet Nam exports rice. Viet Nam is in south-east Asia.
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9.I am talking to Russ. His land is in the south of France .
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10.The man and animals were from China. You saw them on TV.
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11. I dropped a beautiful vase . My mother has just bought it from the shop.
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12.The students will be awarded the present . The students’ reeports are very valuable .
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13.The botanist will never forget the day . He found a strange plant on that day .
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14.New York is one of the largest cities in the USA . My sister is living there .
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Rewrite the pairs of sentences as one sentence using a defining or non-defining relative clause.
1 I work for a man. The man’s farm covers thousands of acres.
I work ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. The spacecraft is called Vostok 3KA. It took Yuri Gagarin into space.
The spacecraft ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. She likes her father’s career. Her father pursued this career all his life.
She likes …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. He admires the teacher. That teacher initiated building the school library.
He admires ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. My grandfather used to be an astronaut. He has been retired for ten years now.
My grandfather……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
6. Students will have to make their own learning decisions. This will be hard for many of them.
Students …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
