Rewrite the sentences
28. He was the first man who left the burning building
29. The couple who live in the house next door are both college progessors
30. The students who did not come to the class yesterday explain their absence to the teacher
31. She is the only woman who was appointed to the board
32. Lan is the second student who entered the classroom this morning
33. The psychologists who study the nature of sleep have made important discoveries
34. He was the only man who reached the top
35. He is always the first who comes and the last who goes

I. Join each pair of sentences , using a relative pronoun . Use commas if necessary

1. This semester I had to buy fifteen books . Most of them are expensive

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2. Last night the orchestra played three symphonies . One of them was Beethoven 's Seventh

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3. I couldn't understand the woman . I talked to her on the phone

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4. I want to tell you about the party . I went to it last night

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5. This is Mrs. Jones . Her son won the championship last year

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6. You didn't tell us the reason . We have to cut down our daily expenses for that reason

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7. The manager has just announced his retirement . We have all depended on him so much

The manager on ........................................................................................................................

II. Reduce relative clauses into relative phrases

1. The couple who live in the house next door are both college professors

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

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3. The students who did not come to the class yesterday explain their absence to the teacher

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4. Did you get the message which concerned the special meeting ?

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5. Lan is the second student who entered the classroom this morning

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6. The psychologists who study the nature of sleep have made important discoveries

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

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

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

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10. I come from a city which is located in the southern part of the country

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11. The vegetables which are sold in this supermarket are grown without chemicals

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Reduce the following relative clauses, using Participle Phrases:

1. The man who teaches my son is my friend. ->…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

2. The street which leads to the school is very wide.->…………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………

3. My grandfather, who is old and sick, never goes out of the house.->…………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………

4. We are driving on the road which was built in 1980.->……………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………

5. I saw many houses that were destroyed by the storm.->………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………

6. The computers which are used here are very old.->…………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………

7. Trains which leave from this station take an hour to get to London.->…………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………

8. That is the news which surprised us most.->……………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………

9. They’ve just delivered the goods that were ordered last week.->………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………

10. There are some children who are playing in the backyard of the house.->…………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………

11. Do you know the woman who made a very interesting speech last night?->…………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………

12. The foreign language which is being taught in most schools is English.->………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………
13. Astronauts who are orbiting the earth in space capsules are weightless.->…………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………

14. Customers who complain about the service should see the manager.->…………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………

15. The book that is on the top of the shelf is the one that is very useful.->……………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………

16. The vegetables which are sold in this shop are grown without chemicals.->………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………

17. The number of students who have been counted is quite high.->………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………

18. The student who sits next to me is from China.->………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………

19. Do you know the music which is being played on the radio?->……………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………

20. He lives in a big house which stands on the top of the hill.->………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………

Exercise 2: Reduce the relative clauses to participle phrases or to- inf.

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

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2. He is always the first that comes and the last that goes.

→ ………………………………………………………………………………………………

3. The cake which was made by my mother was very delicious.

→ ………………………………………………………………………………………………

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

→ ………………………………………………………………………………………………

5. I want to meet the woman who taught me how to drive.

→ ……………………………………

Use reduced relative clauses in place of the relative clauses

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

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

146. John, who was taken by surprise, hardly knew what to say. 

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

148. We drove along the road that was still flooded after the heavy rain. 

149. The scientists who are researching the causes of cancer are making progress 

150. The wild ox which is kept at Nam Cat Tien National Park is of a special kind  

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

152. The winner of the marathon, who was breathing deeply and smiling at the crowd, raised her right hand and waved.  

153. Any student who does not want to go on the trip should inform the office.  

Use reduced relative clauses in place of the relative clauses

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

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

146. John, who was taken by surprise, hardly knew what to say.  

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

 148. We drove along the road that was still flooded after the heavy rain. 

149. The scientists who are researching the causes of cancer are making progress  

150. The wild ox which is kept at Nam Cat Tien National Park is of a special kind  

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

152. The winner of the marathon, who was breathing deeply and smiling at the crowd, raised her right hand and waved.  

153. Any student who does not want to go on the trip should inform the office. 