Rewrite the sentences,changing the relative clauses into clauses with a pressent participle,a past participle or a To-infinitive.

1. The path which leads to the pagoda is very narrow.

2. A competitor is someone who takes part in a competition.

3. The school which was founded 20 years ago is still there.

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

5. Brazil is the first team which has won the world cup three times.

6. Jim, who was shocked at what he saw, couldn’t say a word.

7. The girl who is singing on the stage is my classmate.

8. You should choose the clothes that suit your personality.

9. I like films that have happy ending.

10. Jane had a few letters that she had to type.

VI/ Rewrite the sentences, changing the relative clauses into clauses with a present participle, a past participle or a To-infinitive:

1. The path which leads to the pagoda is very narrow.

2. A competitor is someone who takes part in a competition.

3. The school which was founded 20 years ago is still there.

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

5. Brazil is the first team which has won the world cup three times.

6. Jim, who was shocked at what he saw, couldn’t say a word.

7. The girl who is singing on the stage is my classmate.

8. You should choose the clothes that suit your personality.

9. I like films that have happy ending.

10. Jane had a few letters that she had to type.

Question I. Using RESTRICTIVE or NON-RESTRICTIVE REALTIVE CLAUSES, remember to put commas.

  1. The matter has been settled. You were arguing about it last night

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 2. Mr nam is an experienced doctor. His house is near mine

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 3. The records are mostly classical. He owns them

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 4. A man brought in a small girl. Her hand had been cut

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 5. That jogger practises in this park every morning. He is 70 years old 

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 6. Her father is a manager. He usually goes abroad

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 7. She is the girl. He wants to win her heart

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 8. William Shakepeare wrote “Romeo and Juliet”. He was born in Stratford- on – Avon

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 9. Beethoven was one of the world’s finest composers. You have just been listening to his music

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10. I saw some people and some animals. They were working on the farm

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 11. I’ve seen the little girl and her puppy. They’ve lived next door for ages

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12. The loud noise woke everybody up. He made the noise

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13. The tables have been thrown away. The legs of these tables have broken

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14. She is the woman. The film was made in her house

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15. My husband sent me this postcard. He is on a business trip to Rome all this week

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16. He is the famous scientist. Many books have been written about him

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Question I. Using RESTRICTIVE or NON-RESTRICTIVE REALTIVE CLAUSES, remember to put commas.

  1. The matter has been settled. You were arguing about it last night

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 2. Mr nam is an experienced doctor. His house is near mine

....................................................................................................................................

 3. The records are mostly classical. He owns them

....................................................................................................................................

 4. A man brought in a small girl. Her hand had been cut

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 5. That jogger practices in this park every morning. He is 70 years old 

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 6. Her father is a manager. He usually goes abroad

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 7. She is the girl. He wants to win her heart

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 8. William Shakespeare wrote “Romeo and Juliet”. He was born in Stratford- on – Avon

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 9. Beethoven was one of the world’s finest composers. You have just been listening to his music

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10. I saw some people and some animals. They were working on the farm

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 11. I’ve seen the little girl and her puppy. They’ve lived next door for ages

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12. The loud noise woke everybody up. He made the noise

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13. The tables have been thrown away. The legs of these tables have broken

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14. She is the woman. The film was made in her house

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15. My husband sent me this postcard. He is on a business trip to Rome all this week

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16. He is the famous scientist. Many books have been written about him

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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.->………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………