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.  

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Complete the sentences with whose, who, which, or where.

126. Tom, _________ who sister is a teacher, is in my class.

127. The White House, _________ the US president lives, is in Washington.

128. My brother, _________ works in Warsaw, earns a lot of money.

129. Venice, is in Italy, _________ is a very old city.

130. The Ritz Hotel, _________ we stayed last year, is very expensive.

131. John Lennon, _________ was born in 1940, was a member of The Beatles.

132. My car, _________ I bought last month, broke down again.

133. Molly, _________ father is from Paris, speaks French very wel

93.The small man was Lisa's husband. Nobody recognised him. 

🖎 ......................................................................................................

94.This is Mr. Jones. He writes poetry. 

🖎 ...............................................................................................

95.This is Felicity. You met her sister last week. 

🖎 ....................................................................................

96.He swam across the English Channel. It is hard to believe that. 

🖎 .................................................................................

 97.Her wife died last year. Her name was Angela. 

🖎 ......................................................................................................

 98.Borges was a wonderful writer. He never won the Nobel Prize. 

🖎 ......................................................................................

99.A man from our village was on TV last night. I teach his children. 

🖎 .................................................................................................

100. Charlie Chaplin died in 1977. His films amused millions. 

🖎 ...................................................................................................

101. My parents send their best wishes. You met them last month. 

🖎 .....................................................................................................

102. The parcel contained a bomb. They had opened it carefully. 

🖎 ......................................................................................................

103. The match will be shown on TV tonight. They filmed it this afternoon. 

🖎 ..............................................................................................

104. His sisters are identical twins. I saw them last 

31.He was sitting in the emergency room. It was very crowded.  ............................................................................................

32.A nurse was nearby. He called to her.  ...........................................................................................................................

33.The nurse called a doctor. He came quickly.  .......................................................................................................

34.She gave the man an injection. It made him go to sleep.  ..................................................................................................

. 35.The Olympic snowboarding event was exciting. Many people watched it on TV.  .................................................................................................................

36.It was the first time snowboarding had been included in the Olympics. Snowboarding is a new sport.  ...................................................................................................

. 37.Brenda is a friend. I went on holiday with her.  ..............................................................................................................................

38.This is Mr Smith. His son Bill plays in our team.  .................................................................................................... 39.Her book was published last year. It became a best seller.  .......................................................................................................... 40.This is the bank. We borrowed the money from it.  ........................................................................................................................

41.I told you about a person. She is at the door.  ............................................................................................................. 42.I lent you a book. The book was written by one my friends.  ...................................................................................................................

43.Do you know a restaurant? We can have a good meal there.  ..............................................................................................................

 44.I don’t remember the day. I left school on that day.  .............................................................................................................................................. 45.This is the man. I met him in Paris.  ...........................................................................................

11.Could you iron those trousers? They're hanging up behind the door.  .........................................................................................................

12.He worked with some people. They thought he was stupid.  ..............................................................................................................

13.When I looked through the window I saw a girl. Her beauty took my breath away.  ............................................................................................................................................ 14.These are the books. I use them in the class.  .....................................................................................................................

15.That's the name. I couldn't remember it yesterday.  ..................................................................................................

16.The film is about two people. Their plane crashed in the jungle  .................................................................................................................

17.The film is about a king. His ambition was to rule the world.  .......................................................................................

 18.They are the people. I was talking about them.  ..........................................................................................................

19.That is the tunnel. I went through it.  ................................................................................................................

20.He's the criminal. The police are looking for him.  ..................................................................................................................

21.My flat is in an old part of the city. It was built in the 1920s.  ...........................................................................................................

. 22.There are lots of bars and restaurants in the neighbourhood. I live in the neighbourhood.  ......................................................................................................

23.My neighbour comes from Ecuador. He works on the fruit farms around the city.  ..............................................................................................................................

. 24.The neighbour makes a lot of noise walking around. His flat is above mine.  ............................................................................................................................

25.The traffic is also very noisy. It passes my flat.  .............................................................................................

26.The local market sells excellent local produce. It is a two-minute walk from my flat.  ...................................................................................................................

27.John is speaking to his boss. His boss is a famous writer.  ................................................................................

28.I like the town. You live there.  ......................................................................................................... 

29.I like the painting. It is in this room.  .....................................................................................................

30.The man was sick. He looked very pale.  ...................................................................................

21. I see some girls ________ are pretty.

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

22. Give back the money ________ you took.

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

23. He was killed by a man ________ friends we know.

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

24. He spoke to the messengers with ________ you were leaving.

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

25. We captured a town ________ is in Spain.

A. whom B. where C. which D. it

26. The farmers ________ we saw were in the field.

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

27 The women ________ I gave the money were glad.

A. to whom B. to that C. for whom D. for that

28. I know a boy ________ name is John.

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

29. The man ________ you sent to the general has reported the victory.

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

30. I saw those slaves ________ had been led to the city. 

A. whose  B. which C. whom D. who

31. The people ________ courage you praised are now citizens.

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

32. Your folks ________ live in farmhouses do not like the life of the city.

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

33. Those towns ________ you were looking at in Gaul are small.

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

34. In Helvetia I have seen a large city ________ many people live.

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

35. He ________ is not my friend is my enemy.

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

36. I sent my friend the books ________ I had written.

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

37. Behind the farmhouse there was a large garden, ______ the farmer and his sons were working.

A. for which B. which C. in which D. that

38. Did you see the men to whom I gave the money?

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

39. She sends me the book________ she________ two years ago.

A. whom / writes B. whose /wrote C. which/ writes D. which / wrote

40. The man ________ spoke to John is my brother.

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

41. I must thank the man from _____ I got the present.

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

42. It is a car ______ I bought last year.

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

43. He is the man _______ son is a doctor

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

44. The woman _______next door is a famous singer.

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

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

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

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

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

47. Tom was the last ______the classroom yesterday.

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

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

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

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

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

50. The problems ______they are discussing at the meeting are very important.

A. who B. which C. Ø D. both B and C

51. Michael told me about students _______have just got the scholarship.

A. which B. Ø C. who D. whose

52. The ring ______ is made of gold and diamond.

A. she is wearing it B. he gave it to her C. Linda like D. she is wearing

53. The house ______ is situated in the city centre.

A. which B. we have just bought C. in where we live D. which we live 54. I come from a city _______ is located in the southern part of the country.

A. who B. whom C. that D. whose 

1. This is the place _________ I met my wife.
A. what B. where C. which D. that
2. Simon is the man _________ Mary loves.
A. who B. which C. whom D. A&C
3. My wife, _________ is a doctor, works at Community Hospital.
A. who B. which C. whom D. that
4. Only one of the people _________ work in the company is qualified.
A. what B. which C. who D. where
5. She is the one _________ I told you about.
A. what B. which C. whose D. who
6. Those _________ had studied hard passed their exams.
A. what B. which C. who D. whose
7. The magazine _________ you lent me is interesting.
A. what B. which C. whom D. whose
8. The man _________ is resting is very tired.
A. what B. which C. whom D. who
9. The boy _________ sat next to you is my friend.
A. who B. which C. whom D. whose
10. We are using books _________ were printed last year.
A. what B. who C. which D. whose
11. The painting_________Ms. Wallace bought was very expensive.
A. whom B. whose C. which D. where
12. The homeless people_____story appeared in the paper last week have now found a place to live.
A. who B. whom C. that D. whose
13. __________ is your favourite sport, swimming or running.
A. What B. Which C. Whom D. Whose
14. Were the Wright brothers the ones __________built the first aeroplane?
A. which B. whom C. whose D. that
15. I don't like stories________ have unhappy endings.
A. where B. which C. they D. who
16. The periodic table contains all the elements, ________ has a particular atomic weight and atomic number.
A. which of each B. each of which C. which each D. each
17. Ansel Adams was a landscape photographer ________ photographs of the western United States show nature
on a grand scale.
A. whose B. of whom C. of his D. his
18. Jan didn't check she had enough petrol before she left, ________ was careless of her.
A. what B. it C. that D. which
19. This is a town ________ many people live.
A. in which B. which C. at which D. on which
20. She, ________ is your sister, lives far away.
A. which B. who C. whom

X. Complete each sentence with the suitable word in the box. (10 points)

1. A_____ is a machine for printing text onto paper.

2. This machine is still under_____ so the manufacturer will repair it.

3. Some_____ can work 50.000 times faster than a man.

4. Some of the more   jobs can be clone by machines.

5. Adjust the_____ if the screen of the_____ is too dark.

6. Harry is in the first year at university. He is a_____.

7. They post messages on the_____ and find other people who want to talk about the same topic.

8. I'm rather_____ about his chances of winning.

9. Many students are sitting and reading books and magazines in the   

10. This_____ enables computers to read handwriting.