Use reduced relative clauses in place of the relative clauses

1.     The child is lonely, he would be happier if he had someone that he could play with.

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1.                 I’ve got a bottle of wine but I haven’t got anything that I could open it with.

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2.                 I don’t like him playing in the streets; I wish we had a garden that he could play in.

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3.                 The floor is dirty but I haven’t got a brush that I can sweep it with.

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4.                 My files are all over the place. I wish I had a box that I could keep them in.

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5.                 She said that she wasn’t going to buy any cards; she hadn’t anyone to whom she could send cards.

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6.                 You are the last person who saw her alive.

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7.                 He simple loves parties. He is always the first who comes and the last who goes.

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8.                 The Queen Elizabeth is the largest ship which had been built on the Clyde.

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9.                 He was the second man who was killed in this way.

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10.            Neil Armstrong was the first man who walked on the moon.

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11.            Lady Astor was the first woman who took her seat in Parliament.

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12.            Here are some accounts that you must check.

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13.            People who listen to very loud music may suffer gradual hearing loss .

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14.            He was the man who was saved in the fire . 

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15.            Anyone who doesn’t want to take part in the meeting must inform the board.

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16.            The teacher who takes the responsibility for the class is Ms Lan.

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17.            .She’s just bought a handbag which was made of crocodile skin.

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18.            I met a man who had been working in this factory for a long time.

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19.            The story which was told by my grandma was interesting.

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EXERCISE 3: Use reduced relative clauses in place of the relative clauses

1. The child is lonely, he would be happier if he had someone to play with.

2. I’ve got a bottle of wine but I haven’t got anything to open with.

3. I don’t like him playing in the streets; I wish we had a garden for him to play in.

4. The floor is dirty but I haven’t got a brush to sweep with.

5. My files are all over the place. I wish I had a box to keep in.

6. She said that she wasn’t going to buy any cards; she hadn’t anyone to send cards to.

7. You are the last person to see her alive.

8. He simple loves parties. He is always the first to come and the last to go.

9. The Queen Elizabeth is the largest ship to be built on the Clyde.

10. He was the second man to be killed in this way.

11. Neil Armstrong was the first man to walk on the moon.

12. Lady Astor was the first woman to take her seat in Parliament.

13. Here are some accounts for you to check.

14. People listening to very loud music may suffer gradual hearing loss .

15. He was the man saved in the fire .

16. Anyone not wanting to take part in the meeting must inform the board.

17. The teacher taking the responsibility for the class is Ms Lan.

18. .She’s just bought a handbag made of crocodile skin.

19. I met a man working in this factory for a long time.

20. The story told by my grandma was interestin

EXERCISE 1:REPLACE THE UNDERLINED CLAUSES BY A INFINDITIVE OR INFINITIVE PHRASE

1.I don't like him playing in the street.I wish we had a garden that he clould play in.

2.He simply loves parties.he is always the first who comes and the last who leaves.

3.the last person who leaves the room must turn off the light.

4.the first man who was intervieswed was entirely unsuitable

5.I've got a bottle of wine but I haven't got anything that I could open it with

EXERCISE 2: USE REDUCED RELATIVE CLAUSES IN PLACE OF THE RELATIVE CLAUSES

1.we had a river in which we could swim

2.Here are some accounts that you must check

3.the last student that was interviewed was tom

4.we visited hanoi.which is the capital of vietnam

5.my father.who is pilot.often goes abroad

6.I was the only one who realized him

7.I have some homework which I must do tonight

8.Our solar system is in a galaxy that is called the milky way

9.I was awakened by the sound of a laughter which came from the room which was next to mine at the motel

10.there are six reports which have to be typed today

I/ Rewrite the relative clauses by using phrases

1. The man who’s talking to the policeman has just returned home from Paris.

2. The students who make noise in class will be punished.

3. Passengers who travelled on this bus bought their tickets in books.

4. There is a law which forbids hunting and fishing in this area.

5. We had a river in which we could swim.

6. The child is lonely; he’d be happier if he had someone that he could play with.

7. I’d be more interested if I had a family that I had to cook for.

8. I’ve got a bottle of wine, but I haven’t got anything with which I could open it.

9. I have some letters that I must write.

10. I don’t want to go alone; nor do I have anyone with whom I can go.

11. I don’t like my children playing in the streets. I wish I had a garden that they could play in.

12. We had to eat standing up because we hadn’t anything on which we could sit.

13. She didn’t buy any cards because she hadn’t anyone to whom she could send cards.

14. He was the first man who left the building which was burning.

15. You are the last person who he believes.

I. Use reduced relative clauses in place of the relative clauses

1. We had a driver in which we could swim.

2. Here are some accounts that you must check.

3. The last student that was interviewed was Tom.

4. We visited Hanoi, which is the capital of VN.

5. My father, who is a pilot, often goes abroad.

6. I was the only one who relized him.

7. I have some homework which I must do tonight.

8. Our solar system is in a galaxy that is called the Milky Way.

9. I was awakened by the sound of a laughter which came from the room which was next to mine at the motel.

10. There are six reports which have to be typed today.

Replace the relative clause by an infinitive or infinitive phrase.

1.We had a river in which we could swim.->.....................

2.The child would be happier if he had someone that he could play with.->...........................

3.I have some letter that I must write.->.................................

4.If she had a family that she had to cook for, she would be more interested.->..........................

5.I haven't got anyone that I can go with.->..........................................

6.There are six letters which have to be written today.->.........................................

7.He was the second man who was killed in this way.->.....................................

8.Here is the novel that she should read.->...............

9.The last man who was interviewed was entirely unsuitable.->.......................

10.I wish i had a box that I could keep my letter in.->.................................

Replace the relative clause by an infinitive or infinitive phrase

1.We had a river in which we could swim.->.................

2.The child would be happier if he had someone that he could play with.->....................

3.I have some letter that I must write.->.....................

4.If she had a family that she had to cook for, she would be more interested.->..........................

5.I haven't got anyone that I can go with.->...................

6.There are six letters which have to be written today.->.......................

7.He was the second man who was killed in this way.->................

8.Here is novel that she should read.->.........................

9.The last man who was interested was entirely unsuitable.->..................

10.I wish I had a box that I could keep my letter in.->...........................

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

2. He simply loves parties. He is always the first who comes and the last who leaves

3. The last person who leavves the room must turn off the lights

4. The first man who qas interviewed was entirely unsuitable

5. I've got a bottle of wine but I haven't got anything that I could open it with