EXERCISES 1. Underline the correct word in each sentence. . An old man, who/which was carrying a suitcase, knocked at the door. The winner, which/whose bike was an unusual design, won a medal. The girl who/which spoke to me turned out to be in my class. The museum, which/whose was in a beautiful building, was closed. A policewoman that/which we asked told us how to get there. I The boy whose/whom house I was staying at was an old friend, ‘The last person which/whose pen I borrowed didn't get it back. My friend Jack, that/who/whose parents live in Glasgow, invited me to spend Christmas in Scotland. 9. Here's the computer program that/whom/whose I told you about. 10. I don't believe the story that/who/whom she told us. Coat cote ftan fetal 11. Peter comes from Witney, that/who/which is near Oxford. 12. This is the gun with that/whom/which the murder was committed. 13. Have you received the parcel whom/whose/which we sent you? 14, Is this the person who/which/whose you asked me about? 15. That's the girl that/who/whose brother sits next to me at school. 16. The meal, that/which/whose wasn't very tasty, was quite expensive. 17. We didn't enjoy the play that/wholwhose we went to sce. 2. Put a suitable relative pronoun in each space, or leave the space blank where possible. 1. The friend....Whase..........004 house I stayed in is coming to stay with us. 2. The guidebook... we bought explained everything. 3. The couple... house I bought both worked in my office. 4. I'd like you to tell m .you were talking to. 5. The girl... ler I had borrowed wanted, it back. 6. I can't remembet I lent my bike to. Catherine works for? Thad left at the gate, had disappeared. bought were the ones... ..I tried on first. the robbers put the money was found later. e doctor gave me had no effect at all. 12. Peter,..... couldn't see the screen, decided to change his seat. 13. I really liked that tea. 342 7, Do you know .. you made me this moming.14. What was the name of your friend.. ..tent we borrowed? 15. The flight... Joe was leaving on was -ancelled. 16. This is the kind of language. ..is used by deaf and dumb people. i7. "Dumb" is the word used in English for someone.. .is unable to speak 18. The chimpanzee name was Washoe, learned about 160 signs. 19. My father a doctor, is fifty years old now.. 20. Another person, .work has become well known is Roger Fouts. 3. Underline any relative pronouns that can be left out in these sentences. I think that my boss is the person who I admire most. 2. Harry, who was tired, went to bed very early. 3. We're taking the train that leaves at 6.00. 4, Have you seen the book that I left here on the desk? 5. The film which we liked most was the French one. 6. My radio, which isn't very old, has suddenly stopped working. 7. The clothes which you left behind are at the reception desk. 8. The couple who met me at the station took me out to dinner. 9. Last week I ran into an old friend who I hadn't seen for ages. 10. Don't cook the meat that I put in the freezer - it's for the dog. 4, Replace the relative pronouns in italics with that, where possible. 1. This is the magazine which I told you about. 8. Tdon' 't know anyone whose clothes would fit you. 3439. There's a cafe near here which serves very good meals. 10. People who park outside get given parking tickets. 5. Combine the following pairs of sentences by means of relative pronouns 1. You sent me a present. Thank you very much for it. (Thank you very much for... ) 2. She was dancing with a student. He had a slight limp. 3. Romeo and Juliet were lovers. Their parents hated each other. 4. This is Mrs Jones. Her son won the championship last year. 5. The man was sitting at the desk. I had come to see this man. 6. His girlfriend turned out to be an enemy spy. He trusted her absolutely. 7. The car crashed into a queue of people. Four of them were killed. 8. The roads were crowded with refugees. Many of them were wounded. 9. He wanted to come at 2 a.m. This didn't suit me at all. 10. They gave me four very bad tires. One of them burst before I had driven four miles. 11. Who lives in the house? It has a white door. 12. We visited a patient. His eyesight had been restored by the surgeon. 13. The girls should go to the main office. Their names begin with the letters AK. 14. The countries will not be helped. They have very large debts. 15. The people will be compensated. Their houses were damaged by the bomb. 16. The shop will make a big profit. Its turnover is the largest. 17. The player changed their shirts at half-time. Their shirts were dirty. 18. Those people should go on strike. They are ill treated 19. The car was involved in an accident. It had a white roof 20. The guard was punished. He let a prisoner escape. 6. Combine the following pairs or groups of sentences, using relative pronouns. 1. Tom had been driving all day. He was tired and wanted to stop. 2. Jack's tires were very old. He wanted to stick to the tarred road. 3. He gave orders to the manager. The manager passed them on to the foreman. 4. She said that the men were thieves. This turned out to be true. 3445. The lorry crashed into a bus-load of schoolchildren. Six of them were slightly injured. 6. The Smiths were given rooms in the hotel. Their house had been destroyed in the explosion. 7. The river bed is uneven and you may be in shallow water one moment and in deep water the next. This makes it unsafe for non-swimmers. 8. He paid me 5 dollars for cleaning ten windows. Most of them hadn't been cleaned for at least a year. 9. Tom came to the party in patched jeans. This surprised the other guests. Most of the other guests were wearing evening dress. 10. I missed the train. I usually catch this train. And J had to travel on the next. This was a slow train. 7. Combine the sentences by using relative adverbs. be ° . This is the place. The accident occurred there. 2. 7:05 is the time. My plane arrives at that time. . I'll show you the second-hand bookshop. You can find valuable books in this shop. |. The reason is to invite you to my party. I'm phoning you for this reason. . Mark likes to travel at night. The roads are quiet at that time. . The Riverside Restaurant is very beautiful. I once had lunch with Henry in this restaurant. 7. She doesn't want to speak to the cause. She divorced her husband for this cause. 8. The days were the saddest ones. I lived far from home on those days. 9. A cafe is a small restaurant, People can get a light meal there. 10. You didn't tell us the reason. We had to cut down our daily expenses for that reason. w Aus ‘hange the relative clauses to phrases. . Do you know the woman who is coming toward us? . The road that joins the two villages is very narrow. Most of the goods that are made in this factory are exported. My grandmother, who is old and sick, never goes out of the house. Kuala Lumpur, which is the capital city of Malaysia, is a major trade center in Southeast Asia. 6. The woman who lived here before us is a romantic novelist. . The scientists who are researching the causes of cancer are making progress. yrene 2 3458. Our solar system is in a galaxy that is called the Milky Way. 9. All students who don't hand in their papers will fail in the exam. 10. Simon Bolivar, who was a great South American general, led the fight for independence early in the 19th century. 11. Some of the people who have been invited to the party can't come. 12. Ann is the woman who is responsible for the error. 13. Mr. Jackson, who has been working in the company for over ten years, was nominated as the new director. 14. English has an alphabet that consists of 26 letters. 15. We noticed a pile of stones which had been left in the road. 9. Change the relative clauses to phrases, using to-infinitive or infinitive phrases (for + O + to-infinitive). 1. We used to have a room in which we could play music. 2. The child will be happier if he has someone that he can play with. 3. David was the only person who offered his help. 4. We had to sit on the ground because we hadn't anything that we could sit on. 5. She didn't have anyone to whom she could send cards. 6. There is a big yard that your children can play in. 7. Emma Thompson is the most famous actress who will appear on stage here. 8. We have some picture books that children can read. 9. He was the second man who was killed in this way. 10. Here are some novels that she should read. 10. Replace the clauses in italics by an infinitive or infinitive phrase. 1, We had a river in which we could swim. 2. The child is lonely; he would be happier if he had someone that he could play with. 3. I don’t much care for cooking for myself; if I had a family that I had to cook for I'd be more interested. 4, I've got a bottle of wine but I haven't got anything that I could open it with 5. Ihave some letters that I must write. 6. Idon't want to go alone and I haven't anyone that I can go with. 7. 1 don’t like him playing in the street; I wish we had a garden that he could play in. 8. He was the first man who left the burning building. 3469. The floor is dusty but I haven’t got a brush that I can sweep it with. 10. The fifth man who was interviewed was entirely unsuitable. 11. Complete the sentences using reduced noun clauses. 1. Her date is arriving in ten minutes. She doesn't know what clothes she should wear. She doesn't know... Joe has gained a lot of weight. He went to the doctor for advice. The doctor told him. . There are several English schools for Kyoko to choose from. She cannot make a decision. ad w Kyoko is not sure... . They want to adopt a chi They go toa lawyer. The lawyer told them. . Ben is failing his economics class, He went to talk to the professor. The professor advised told him.... She forgot the time of her dental appointment. She doesn't know. . Jane is new in town. She wants to buy a new dress but she isn't sure about the stores. id but they don't know much about the procedure. - wa a ~ Jane doesn’t know. "My dog's sick! Help!" cried Linda. Linda didn't know. I can't stop smoking. Please give me some advice. Please tell me... 10. Share a problem you have with your friend then offer advice to each other. Tell your friend.. 12. Find any errors in noun clause construction and verb tense. Correct the errors. 1. A few students asked the teacher why was there going to be a final exam. 2. The teacher told to the students that it is crucial that they learn to take tests. - ° 3. According to the students, however, it was more important that they were given more class time. ~ 3474. The president told the press to not worry about the recent problems because the economy was strong and healthy. . What is my father's annual income is none of your business. . This is exactly that I noticed at my age. 7. What are we in such a situation is only an example for our children. . That at what age a parent should suggest her child break away and live independently is that a parent should consider wa oN ° 13. Comment on each situation. Use the to-infinitive structure. . David offered his help. No one else did. David was the only person to offer his help. 2. Oliva's daughter swam a length of the pool. No other girl as young as her did that. Oliva's daughter was. . The secretaries got a pay rise. No one else did. ‘The secretaries were... w 4. The pilot left the aircraft. Everyone else had left before him. The pilot was... irsserseressar] 5. Mrs. Harper became Managing Director. No other woman had done tha before. Mrs. Harper was. 6. Daniel applied for the job. No other candidate as suitable as him applied. Daniel was... 7. Janet solved the puzzle. She did it before everyone else. Janet was. 8. Mark wrote a letter of thanks. No one else did. Mark was... 14. Complete the sentences, using present participle, past participle or to infinitive of the verbs in the box. overlook blow call strike live offer read ring sit study work leave fill survive play block publish 1. An obstacle is something 2. I was woken up by a bel 348 your way.3. Baseball is a game... .. mainly in the USA. 4. Here is an application form for you... 5. Somebody... . Jack phoned while you were out. 6. Ian has got a brother .. in a bank in London and a sister... economics at the university in Manchester. 7. There was a tree... down in the storm last night. 8. The captain was the last. . the sinking ship. 9. Life must be very unpleasant for people... ... Near busy airport. 10. When I entered the waiting room, it was empty except for a young man 11. The photographs... . in the newspaper were extraordinary. 12. The air-hostess was the only person the plane crash. 13, Two out of three people... by lightning survive 14, We have an apartment. .. the park. 15. A few days after the interview, I received a letter... me a job. 15. Make one sentence from each group of sentences, beginning as shown. . The hotel was full of guests. The hotel was miles from anywhere. The guests had gone there to admire the scenery. The hotel, which . was.miles.from anywhere,.was full.of guests.......... }. I lent you a book. It was written by a friend of mine. She lives in France. The book I . Who. had gane.there.to.admire the scenery... . A woman's jewels were stolen. A police officer was staying in the same hotel. The woman was interviewed by him. The woman whose... . A goal was scored by a teenager. He had come on as substitute. This goal won the match. The goal which. I was sitting next to a boy in the exam. He told me the answers. The boy I. My wallet contained over #100. It was found in the street by a schootboy. He returned it. My wallet. |. My friend Albert has decided to buy a motorbike. His car was stolen last week, My friend Albert. Carol is a vegetarian. I cooked a meal for her last week. She enjoyed it. Carol,... nv Y B we a ~ 2 34916. Put one suitable word in each space, or leave the space blank where possible. Murder At The Station by Lorraine Small. Episode 5. Trouble on the 6.15. The story so far: Jane Platt, (1)....a8ha.. . is travelling to London because of a mysterious letter, is the only person (2. witnesses a murder at Victoria Station. The detective to (3)... . she gives her statement then disappears. Jane goes to an office in Soho to answer the letter (4) she had received. There she discovers that her uncle Gordon, (5). lives in South America, has sent her a small box (6)... . she is only to open if in trouble. Jane, (7)..... .». parents have never mentioned an Uncle Gordon, is suspicious of the box, (8).. ..she gives to her friend Tony. They go to Scotland Yard and see Inspector Groves, (9).. thas not heard of the Victoria Station murder, (10). was not reported to the police. Jane gives Inspector Groves the murdered man's ticket (11)..... she found beside his body. Then Jane and Tony decide to go to Redhill, (12)... . was the town (13)... . the murdered man had come from. On the train they meet a man, (14). ... face is somehow familiar to Jane, (15). .». Says he knows her Uncle Gordon. 350