1. All the rubbish that is floating in the sea is a real danger to health.
All the rubbish _______________________________________________
2. Who’s the good looking man who is talking to Alison?
Who _________________________________________________________
3. Do you know the girls who are playing table tennis over there?
Do you know __________________________________________________
4. Nobody liked the cake which was made by Jane.
Nobody _____________________________________________________
 

Rewrite the following sentences, using a present participial phrase (V-ing), a past participial phrase (V3/V-ED)and an infinitive phrase (To V):

1. Who was that good looking man who is taking to Alison?

2. Luggage that is left unattended will be taken away by police.

3. Left-hand children who are forced to write with their right hands often develop psychological problems.

4. The nurse who is looking after my aunt is very kind to her.

5. All the rubbish that is floating in the sea is a real danger to health.

6. Ham which is made in the traditional way costs more, but tastes better.

7. Tourists who are wearing shorts are not allowed in the high school.

8. Joanna thought that the man who was believed to be the robber was her old friend.

9. The experiment which was conducted at the University of Chicago is successful.

10. The man who was bitten by my neighbor’s dog was given an injection.

11.Melanie was the only person who wrote a letter of thanks.

12. Thompson is the most famous actress who appears on stage here.

13. David was the only person who offered his help.

14. The captain was the last person who left the sinking ship.

15. The secretary was the only person who was offered a pay rise.

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Rewrite the following sentences, replace the relative clauses by present participle phrases.

2. Who was that good looking man who is talking to Alison?

3. The nurse who is looking after my aunt is very kind to her.

4. The road which joins the two villages is very narrow

5. Students who arrive late will not be permitted to enter the classroom.

6. All the rubbish that is floating in the sea is a real danger to health

7. Thompson is the most famous actreess who appears on stage here.

8. Daniel was the most suitable candidate who applied for the job.

9. The helicopter which was flying toward the lake made a low droning sound.

10. The people who are waiting for the bus in the rain are getting wet.

Rewrite the following sentences

1. How did you know the man ? I met him at the site conference

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2. The man is my father . I respect his opinion most

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3. The bed was comfortable . I slept in it last night

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4. I do not know the reason . She left school for it

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5. We have not decided the day . I'll go to London on that day

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6. Do you know the good looking man who is talking to Alison ?

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7. Luggage that is left unattended will be taken away by police

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8. Left-hand children who are forced to write with their right hands often develop psychological problems

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9. Melanie was the only person who wrote a letter of thanks

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10. This is the book . I'm looking for it .

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Exercise : Reduce the relative clauses in following sentences

1. Do you know the woman who is coming toward us ?

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

3. The children who attend that school receive a good education

4. The fence which surrounds our house is made of wood

5. Be sure to follow the instructions that are given at the top of the page

6. He was the second person to be killed in this way

7. The papers that are on the table belong to Patrica

8. The man who is talking to the policeman is my uncle

9. The number of students who have been counted is quite high

10. George is the man who was chosen to represent the committee at the convention

11. I wish we had a garden that he could play in

12. He is always the first who comes and the last who leaves

13. The last person who leaves the room must turn off the lights

14. The first man who was interviewed was entirely unsuitable

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

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Reduce the relative clauses in following sentences :

1. Do you know the woman who is coming towards us ?

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

3. The children who attend that school receive a good education

4. The fence which surrounds our house is made of wood

5. Be sure to follow the instructions that are given at the top of the page

6. He was the second person to be killed in this way

7. The papers that are on the table belong to Patrica

8. The man who is talking to the policeman is my uncle

9. The number of students who have been counted is quite high

10. George is the man who was chosen to represent the committee at the convention

11. I wish we had a garden that he could play in

12. He is always the first who comes and the last who leaves

13. The last person who leaves the room must turn off the lights

14. The first man who was interviewed was entirely unsuitable

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

OPTIONAL LESSON 25

Relative clause replaced by participle and infinitive

Exercise 1. Choose the best answer.

1. The woman _______next door is a famous singer .

A. lives B. who live C. living D. that living

2. The house ______ in the storm has now been rebuilt .

A. destroyed B. destroying C. which destroyed D. that is destroyed

3. The man ______ at the blackboard is our teacher .

A. stood B. stands C. standing D. to stand

4. Tom was the last ______the classroom yesterday .

A. to leave B. leaving C. left D. leaves

5. Linda was the last student ______ at the oral exam .

A. to be asked B. asking C. asks D. to ask

6. The bridge _____ by French architects is very nice.

A. was designed B. designing C. to design D. designed

7. The man is my teacher . I am grateful to him .

A. The man whom I grateful to him is my teacher . C. The man is my teacher who I am grateful .

B. The man whom I am grateful to is my teacher D. The man to him I am grateful is my teacher .

8. Ngoc is friendly . We are talking about her .

A. Ngoc , we are talking about , is friendly . C. Ngoc , about her we are talking , is friendly .

B. Ngoc, whom we are talking about is friendly D. Ngoc , about whom we are talking, is friendly

9. A pilot is a person who flies an aircraft .

A. A person who called a pilot flies an aircraft . B. A person that flies an aircraft is called a pilot .

C. A pilot is someone who flies an aircraft . D. Both B and C are correct .

10. Sunday is the day _______which we usually go fishing .

A. during B. at C. in D. on

11. The music ______ we listened last night was boring .

A. to which B. which to C. to that D. that

12. The man ______ I introduced you to last night is thoughtful .

A. whom B. that C. Ø D. all are correct

13. She couldn’t answer any question , _______made me surprised.

A. that B. it C. this D. which

14. The books _______ written by Jack London is very interesting .

A. which were B. were C. whose D. which

15. I am going to visit the town _____ I was born and grew up .

A. where B. which C. when D. who

16. This is Mary , ____ is taking over my job when I leave .

A. that B. which C. who D. whom

17. An architect is someone _____ designs buildings .

A. who B. that C. which D. it

18. That is the house in ______I used to live .

A. that B. which C. where D. there

19. The man _______ is my teacher .

A. who she is speaking to B. whom she is speaking with

C. to whom she is speaking D. to whom she is speaking with

20. I apologized to the boy ______ book I borrowed .

A. which B. who C. whom D. whose

3.Replace the relative clauses by using infinitives or articiples:

a, I have a lot of work that i must do.

b,He was the first man who arrived at the party.

c,Luggage islelf unattended will be taken.

d,The nurse who is looking after my aunt is very kind to her.

e,The captain was the last man who left the ship.

f,He is always the first student who comes to class.

g,Passengers who travel by plane should by the ticketsin advance.

h,Those are interesting books that you should keep carefully.

i,Group is the one that wins the competition.

j,The fence which surrounds his house is made of wood.