I. Write relative clauses without using the relative pronoun.

1.      I gave you a book. It had many pictures.
→ The book …………………………………

2.      I am reading a book at the moment. It is very interesting.
→ The book ……………………………………………

3.      You live in a town. The town is very old.
→ The town …………………….

4.      The sweets are delicious. I bought them yesterday.
→ The sweets ……………………………………

5.      The football match was very exciting. My friend played in it.
→ The football match ……………………………………….

6.      The letter hasn't arrived yet. I posted it three days ago.
→ The letter ……………………………………………

7.      He lives in a house. The house is not very big.
→ The house …………………………………………….

8.      They are playing a song on the radio. Do you like it?
→ Do you like ……………………………………………

9.      Jane wore a beautiful shirt yesterday. Did you see it?
→ Did you see ……………………………………………

10.  Sue is going out with a boy. I don't like him.
→ I don't like ……………………………………………..

I.   Rewrite the sentences, making them more emphatic.

1. I was most unhappy with the service.

 What………………………………………………………………(to be unhappy with)

2. I can’t stand the noise.

 It’s……………………………………………………………………. (the noise)

3. John didn’t pay for the wedding ring, Sarah did.

 It………………………………………………………………………. (Jonh)

 It………………………………………………………………………. (Sar)

4. He’s always late. It really annoys me.

 What…………………………………………………………………. (to annoy)

5. Did you choose the furniture?

 Was………………………………………………………………...…. (you)

6. The waiter’a attitude made things worse.

 It…………………………………………………………………...…. (waiter’s attitude)

7. I love autumn because of the colour of the leaves.

 What…………………………………………………………………. (autumn)

8. Her terrible accent annoyed me most.

 What…………………………………………….………………….…. (to annoy)

9. I bought it because it was a bargain.

 It was…………………………………………………………………. (to be a bargain)

10. In the end Martha went to the police.

 What……………………………………………………………………(go to the police)

I. Change the sentences into cleft sentences in the passive:

1.      Fred gave Mary the money.

2.      Mr. Johnson sent the Jiff Company a letter.

3.      I show my friends all of the photographs.

4.      Did the boy throw his friend the baseball?

5.      The teacher told the students an interesting story.

6.      My brother bought his new car from our next-door neighbour last Saturday.

7.      My mother gave me this camera.

8.      The monkeys amused the children.

9.      John took the money.

10.  People talk about this film.

11.  Columbus discovered America.

12.  She gave me these flowers.

13.  Jose has washed his car.

14.  Nguyen Du wrote Kieu story.

15.  They grow corn in India.

16.  The cat is going to catch the mouse.

17.  Mary bought this book yesterday.

18.  They feed these animals twice a day.

19.  George was doing the homework 8.00 last night.

20.    They often had parties on weekends.

21.    My brother bought his new car from our next-door neighbour last Saturday.

22.    My brother bought his girlfriend a beautiful bunch of flowers for her birthday last Saturday.

23.    The Second World War ended on 7 May 1945 in Europe.

24.    If I had to choose between staying in my country or moving abroad, I would take the first option.

25.    We always meet on Friday.

26.    They went to the cinema.

27.    We were supposed to meet at 6 o’clock.

28.    When the play was about to end, I couldn’t help weeping.

29.    Spring didn’t set in until late May.

30.    The official announcement was made at that time.

II. Add the phrase in brackets to the sentence using a relative clause.