Omit the relative pronoun when it is an object in non defifining relative clause:

1. The man who has a nice house near my house went abroad two weeks ago.

2. Mr Nam, who your mother knows, went abroad two weeks ago.

3. The man that you saw on TV has a nice villa near my house.

4. This car, which my father bought two years ago, was made in Japan.

5. The car which my father bought two years ago was made in Japan.

6. My father, whom I helped to install his computer, always forgets his password.

7. I cannot remember the hotel that we stayed at.

8. The woman who is talking to Sue is my aunt.

9. I cannot forget the song which they played last night.

10. The girl who everyone admires about her talent won the game

11. Mr John, ....... yesterday, teaches us chemistry.

A. you met B.whom you met C.that you met D.whom you met him

12.the man ....... is the boss of a big company.

A that Marry has known over two months

B.Marry has known for over two months

C. which Marry has known for over two months 

D.A&B are correct

13. The pictures .......... were on display at the exhibition

A. who you bought last week B.you bought last week

C.you bought it last week D.you bought them last week

14. I have just returned the book.........

A. which I borrowed it from the library two weeks ago.

B. I borrowed from the library two weeks ago

C. I borrowed it from the library two weeks ago.

D.i borrow from the library two weeks ago

VII. Use a relative pronoun to combine two sentences into one sentence with a defining or non-defining relative clause.

1.    Those girls have passed the entrance examination. They will enter university.

- The girls    ______________________________________________________

2.    Some women get a    university degree. They can get a    well-paid job.

- Some women ____________________________________________________

3.    Have you heard about For a Brighter Future? It supports women in their fight for employment equality.

- Have you_______________________________________________________?

4. Some fathers only do a part-time job. They can stay at home more often and have a closer relationship with their children.

- Some fathers____________________________________________________

5. Viet Nam used to be male-dominated. It now has a large population of employed women.

_________________________________________________________________

Combine each pair of sentences into one sentence. Change the second sentence of the pair into a reduced relative clause.

1.Our solar system is in a galaxy. The galaxy is called the Milky Way.

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2.I come from a city. This city is located in the southern part of the country.

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3.Anyone must take an entrance examination. Anyone applies to that school.

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4.The boy drew pictures of people at the airport. The people were waiting for their planes.

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5.Sunlight wakes me up early in the morning. It comes through the window.

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6.Only a few of the movies are suitable for the children. The movies are shown on Channel .

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7.I was wakened by the sound of the laughter. It comes from the room next door to mine.

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8.Do you know the policeman? He is coming toward us.

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* Combine two sentences into one. Use the sentence in brackets to make a non-defining relative clause.
1. The National Library opens every weekday. (The library is on the second floor).
The National Library, which is on the second floor, opens every weekday.
2. Developed countries are helping developing countries. (They are ahead in education and wealth.)
Developed countries, which are ahead in education and wealth, are helping developing countries.
3. Internationalisation has brought about both opportunities and challenges. (It started 15 years ago.)
Internationalsation, which started 15 years ago, has brought about both opportunities and challenges.
4. Smartphones will be used widely in school to support learning. (They help students to write scripts and make videos.)
Smartphones, which help students to write scripts and make videos, will be used widely in school to support learning.
5. Jack London wrote internationally famous novels like Call of the Wild and White Fang. (He is an American writer.)
Jack London, who is an American writer, wrote internationally famous novels like Call of the Wild and White Fang.
6. Have you ever heard about Captain James Cook? (He mapped a lot of places in the world, including Australia and New Zealand).
Have you ever heard about Captain James Cook, who mapped a lot of places in the world, including Australia and New Zealand?

Combine each pair of sentences into one sentence. Change the second sentence of the pair into a reduced relative clause.

154. Our solar system is in a galaxy. The galaxy is called the Milky Way.  

155. I come from a city. This city is located in the southern part of the country. 

156. Anyone must take an entrance examination. Anyone applies to that school. 

157. The boy drew pictures of people at the airport. The people were waiting for their planes.

158. Sunlight wakes me up early in the morning. It comes through the window. 

159. Only a few of the movies are suitable for the children. The movies are shown on Channel  

160. I was wakened by the sound of the laughter. It comes from the room next door to mine.  

161. The students have become quite proficient in their new language. They attend class five hours per day.  

162. Disney World is a famous amusement park. It is located in Orlando, Florida, USA, and covers a large area of land. 

163. Do you know the policeman? He is coming toward us.  

* Join each pair of the sentences, using relative clause ( who, whom, which, that ) and abverd clause of concession ( thoush, eventhough, allthough )

1. Her house is in axcellent repair. Her house is over 200 year old

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2. This is Mr. hung. I was telling you about him

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3. Nam could se main part of the dilm. He came the movies late due to broken bike

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4. The picture was painres by my firend. It is on the wall

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5. There are som wors. They are very difficult to translate

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6. The book was too expensive. I wan to buy its

Combine each pair of sentences into one, using a RELATIVE CLAUSE (MĐQH).

1. The man reported to the police. His wallet was stolen.

> …………………………………..…………………………………………………………………….

2. I met the woman. Her husband is the CEO of my company.

> …………………………………..…………………………………………………………………….

3. The student is from China. He is sitting next to me.

> …………………………………..…………………………………………………………………….

4. We are studying sentences. They contain relative clauses.

> …………………………………..…………………………………………………………………….

5. Algebra problems contain letters. They stand for unknown numbers.

> …………………………………..…………………………………………………………………….

6. Your friends were very nice. We visited them yesterday.

> …………………………………..…………………………………………………………………….

7. Your teacher is humorous. I talked to him last night.

> …………………………………..…………………………………………………………………….

8. The man is a famous professor. Many students like his lectures.

> …………………………………..…………………………………………………………………….

9. Tet is important holidays in Vietnam. People often organize cultural festivals on this accasion.

> …………………………………..…………………………………………………………………….

10. The girl is a popular singer. He wants to meet her.

> …………………………………..…………………………………………………………………….

II/ Join the two sentences together making the second sentence into the relative clause.

e.g. The boy, who was crying, spoke to the man.

1. The speaker gave a speech on economics. She had very long hair. ____________________________

2. John is taller than me. I play tennis with John. ______________________________

3. The 9 o’clock train was late. The train is normally on time. _____________________________

4. I was speaking to a woman about travelling. The woman had blue glasses. ______________________________

5. The new boss is talking to John. The new boss lives next door to me. ______________________________

6. The house is on fire. The house has a blue door. ______________________________

7. The boat is sinking. The boat has survived 2 world wars.

____________________________

8. The village is getting bigger every day. The village is 1,000 years old. ______________________________

9. The driver is taking the car to London. The driver is very happy. ______________________________

10. The boy is singing to a girl. The boy has no hair. ____________________________

11. The neighbours are going to complain. The neighbours have lived here 10 years. ______________________________

12. The old computer has stopped working. The computer used to belong to me. ______________________________

13. The plane is about to land. The plane was made in Russia. _______________________________

14. They ate a meal in the garden. The meal was cooked by a top chef. _______________________________