Exercise for passive voice: special structures

1.They would take care children better

2If it were lighter, I would take more photos

3If they had operated, they would have saved his life

4They would have helped him if they had known his condition

5People often see him leave home early

6Someone heard her sing late at light

7The teacher makes pupils learn by heart

8Someone saw him driving a car

9Everybody felt the house shaking

10No one has ever heard her singing

11The detective is watching them talking

12They let him do whatever he liked

13They won’t let you go in without an invitation

14Don’t let anyone read this letter

15He let his assistant deal with this matter

16I won’t let anyone tough this

17The coach wants to choose him for the national team

18She wants to feed the baby every 3 hours

19He doesn’t want anyone use his phone

20They arrange to meet ua by taxi

21They arrange to hold a meeting in thia city

22Someone suggested making the examination easier

23He recommended inviting only relatives

24She was afraid of someone attacking her

25They used to study this class

26She used to bring up children in a tradditional way

27You have to finish this work today

28They are having to dig a big hole

29People say that he is a spy

30People think that the rich are not always happy

31It’s possible to purify this water

31It’s impossible to replace him

32It’s essential to send this letter by airmail

33It’s nessesary to keep your feet warm

34It’s unnessary to learn the poem by heart

35It’s your duty to obey the rule

36People understand that knowledge is power

37They think I am lazy

38Is it necessary to wake him up?

39They used to teach children at home

EXERCISE 4: Rewrite Sentences, Using Prepositions + Relative Pronouns: Dùng giới từ đặt trước đại từ quan hệ (khi có thể)

32. The people are very friendly. We visited the two week ago.

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33. Her many friends gave her encouragement. I like to be considered among them.

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34. Her father died last year. She looked after him for over twenty years.

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35. The bed has no mattress. I sleep on this bed.

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36. Have you found the keys? You have lost them.

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37. I like the dress. Trang is wearing it.

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38. the fish is really delicious, we had it for dinner.

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39. We stay at the hotel. Peter recommended it.

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40. The church is 200 years old. Our class visited it.

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41. The film was interesting. I watch it on TV last night.

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42. The flat was very old. My family used to live in it.

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43. The birthday party was too noisy. We went to it.

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44. Who was that boy? You were with him this morning.

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45. I don’t like the tie. John was wearing it.

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46. The train was full of passengers and goods. We traveled on it.

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47. There wasn't any directory in the telephone box. I was phoning from this box.

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48. Mr Smith said he was too busy to speak to me. I had come specially to see him.

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49. I saw several houses. Most of them were quite unsuitable.

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50. Graham took us to his office. It was filled with books.

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51. That is the man. He bought her car last month.

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EXERCISE 4: Rewrite Sentences, Using Prepositions + Relative Pronouns: Dùng giới từ đặt trước đại từ quan hệ (khi có thể)

1. Those are the books. He has just bought them from the bookstore.

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2. The book is very interesting. It was written by Jane Austen.

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3. The lady gave me good advice. I spoke to her an hour ago.

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4. Is that the computer? Your father bought it last month?

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5. A girl was injured in the acciddent. She is now in the hospital.

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6. A man answered the phone. He told me you were away.

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7. A bus goes to the airport. It runs every half an hour.

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8. I met Jane’s father. He works at the university.

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9. Peter is studying French and german. He has never been abroad.

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10. You’ve all met Michael Wood. He is visiting us for a couple of days.

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11. A building was destroyed in the fire. It has now been rebuilt.

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12. Some people were arrested. They have now been released.

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13. We are moving to Manchester. Manchester is in the north-west.

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14. I’ll be staying with Adrian. His brother is one of my closest friends.

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15. Jonh is one of oldest friends. He has just gone to live in Canada.

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16. The earth is a planet. It can support life.

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17. A dictionary is a book. It gives you the meaning of words.

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18. The book is about a girl. She runs away form home.

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19. She is a woman. I told you about her.

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20. I’ll give you an address. You should write to it.

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21. The picture is beautiful. She was looking at it.

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22. The movie is fantastic. Thhey are talking about it.

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23. The song was interesting. We listened to it last night.

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24. The man was kind. I talked to him yesterday.

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25. The man works in the hospital. I told you about him.

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26. The woman teaches me English. I am telling you about her.

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27. That’s the woman. Jim used to married to her.

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28. The students are from China, They are sitting in the front row.

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29. I like the girl. I met met her at the party last night.

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30. The boy is very happy, He won the race yesterday.

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31. The teacher liked the composition. She wrote it last Monday.

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32. The people are very friendly. We visited the two week ago.

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33. Her many friends gave her encouragement. I like to be considered among them.

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34. Her father died last year. She looked after him for over twenty years.

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35. The bed has no mattress. I sleep on this bed.

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36. Have you found the keys? You have lost them.

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37. I like the dress. Trang is wearing it.

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38. the fish is really delicious, we had it for dinner.

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39. We stay at the hotel. Peter recommended it.

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40. The church is 200 years old. Our class visited it.

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41. The film was interesting. I watch it on TV last night.

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42. The flat was very old. My family used to live in it.

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43. The birthday party was too noisy. We went to it.

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44. Who was that boy? You were with him this morning.

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45. I don’t like the tie. John was wearing it.

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46. The train was full of passengers and goods. We traveled on it.

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47. There wasn't any directory in the telephone box. I was phoning from this box.

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48. Mr Smith said he was too busy to speak to me. I had come specially to see him.

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49. I saw several houses. Most of them were quite unsuitable.

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50. Graham took us to his office. It was filled with books.

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51. That is the man. He bought her car last month.

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EXERCISE 3: Use reduced relative clauses in place of the relative clauses

1. The child is lonely, he would be happier if he had someone to play with.

2. I’ve got a bottle of wine but I haven’t got anything to open with.

3. I don’t like him playing in the streets; I wish we had a garden for him to play in.

4. The floor is dirty but I haven’t got a brush to sweep with.

5. My files are all over the place. I wish I had a box to keep in.

6. She said that she wasn’t going to buy any cards; she hadn’t anyone to send cards to.

7. You are the last person to see her alive.

8. He simple loves parties. He is always the first to come and the last to go.

9. The Queen Elizabeth is the largest ship to be built on the Clyde.

10. He was the second man to be killed in this way.

11. Neil Armstrong was the first man to walk on the moon.

12. Lady Astor was the first woman to take her seat in Parliament.

13. Here are some accounts for you to check.

14. People listening to very loud music may suffer gradual hearing loss .

15. He was the man saved in the fire .

16. Anyone not wanting to take part in the meeting must inform the board.

17. The teacher taking the responsibility for the class is Ms Lan.

18. .She’s just bought a handbag made of crocodile skin.

19. I met a man working in this factory for a long time.

20. The story told by my grandma was interestin

EXERCISE 2 : Combine each pair of sentences, using a relative pronoun.

1. The girl who/that chatted with you yesterday is my cousin.

2. The man who/that spent 15 minutes measuring our kitchen is very kind.

3. The architect who/that designed these flats has moved to HCM City.

4. The young boy who/that rides an expensive motorbike is naughty.

5. I’m reading the book which/that I bought in 1996.

6. Do you know the man who/that is sharing the flat with me?

7. The young man who is talking to our teacher is Ba’s brother.

8. The monument which we visited was built a hundred years ago.

9. The game which/that the boys are interested in is a popular game all over the world.

10. You have no need to tell me the reason why/ for which you are often late for work.

11. The people who/that we visited are homeless after the flood.

12. I don’t like the films which/that have unhappy ending.

13. I know the man whose son broke your windows.

14. The girl whose parents work with me is very kind.

15. The village has around 200 people, the majority of whom are farmers.

16. She hasn’t eat anything, which makes her parents worried.

17. The student who/that sits next to me is from China.

18. I thanked the woman who/that had helped me.

19. Mr.Pike, whose course I am taking, is excellent.

20. People have enjoyed plays which/that Shakespeare wrote for four centuries.

EXERCISE 1: CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER:

1. That’s my friend,_______________ comes from Japan.

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

2. The plants which______________ in the living room need a lot of water.

A. are B. be C. is D. was

3. She’s the woman_______________ sister looks after the baby for us.

A. who B. which C. that’s D. whose

4. That’s the doctor for________________ Cliff works.

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

5. Marie,______________ I met at the party, called me last night.

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

6. I remember Alice,______________ rode the bus to school with.

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

7. I used to enjoy the summer, ______________ we had a big family picnic.

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

8. Tell me about the city ______________ you grew up.

A. that B. where C. which D. ø

9. Anna found the book that ________________ wanted at the bookshop.

A. ø B. where C. she D. which

10. Please remember to take back to the library all the books ________ are due this week.

A. ø B. that C. when D. they

11. He likes the dress. Huong is wearing it

A. He likes the dress which Huong is wearing it

B. He likes the dress Huong is wearing it

C. He likes the dress who Huong is wearing

D. He likes the dress Huong is wearing

12. Most of the classmates couldn't come. He invited them to the birthday party

A. Most of the classmates he invited to the birthday party couldn't come.

B. Most of the classmates he was invited to the birthday party couldn't come.

C. Most of the classmates that he invited them to the birthday party couldn't come.

D. Most of the classmates which he invited to the birthday party couldn't come.

13. What was the name of the man? You met and talked to him this morning.

A. What was the name of the man who you met and talked to him this morning?

B. What was the name of the man you met and talked to this morning?

C. What was the name of the man you met and talked to whom this morning?

D. What was the name of the man whose you met and talked to this morning?

14. The church is over 500 years old. Our class visited it last summer.

A. The church which our class visited it last summer is over 500 years old.

B. The church that our class visited it last summer is over 500 years old.

C. The church which our class visited last summer is over 500 years old.

D. The church our class visit last summer is over 500 years old.

15. The song says about the love of two young stdents. She is singing the song.

A. The song which she is singing it says about the love of two young stdents.

B. The song she is singing says about the love of two young stdents.

C. The song says about the love of two young stdents which she is singing.

D. The song says about the love of two young stdents that she is singing it.