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UNIT 9: DEFINING AND NON-DEFINING RELATIVE CLAUSES

Rewrite the following sentences, using relative clauses


E.g. Mary is very kind. I know her sister. Mary, whose sister I know, is very kind.
1. That is not the policeman. They saw him chasing the robber.
That is not .........................................................................................................................................
2. He passed the note to the girl. The girl cried as she read it.
He .....................................................................................................................................................
3. Please tell me the reason. You dont go to school for that reason.
Please ................................................................................................................................................
4. Everybody tells about the danger. The patient has just escaped from that danger.
Everybody ..........................................................................................................................................
5. The boy helped me carry the bag. I tipped him.
The boy .............................................................................................................................................
6. The boys must start their duties tomorrow. Their names were taken down.
The boys ............................................................................................................................................
7. The teacher is speaking to his pupils. Youve met him in the street.
The teacher ........................................................................................................................................
8. The basket contained fruit. She was taking it to the old man.
The basket .........................................................................................................................................
9. The woman wanted to see the teacher. Her son gave up learning 2 days ago.
The woman ........................................................................................................................................
10. The girl is cooking the dinner in the kitchen. She is my sister.
The girl ..............................................................................................................................................
11. The book introduces Shakespeares life. Im reading it.
The book ...........................................................................................................................................
12. The boy is looking for a job. He is my friend.
The boy .............................................................................................................................................
13. The man is a friend of my uncles. He is playing the piano in the band.
The man ............................................................................................................................................
14. This is the colour TV. My father bought it yesterday.
This is ................................................................................................................................................
15. The thief has not been found yet. He ran away from the prison.
The thief ............................................................................................................................................
16. Do you know the librarian? Ske keeps the library.
Do you ...............................................................................................................................................
17. This is the goal-keeper. His brother is my friend.
This is ................................................................................................................................................
18. I know a wood. You can find beautiful flowers there.
I know ...............................................................................................................................................
19. The woman spoke to me. She was very helpful.
The woman .......................................................................................................................................
20. The man is a professor. Hes going to give a lecture to our students.
The man ...........................................................................................................................................
21. The artists performed many wonderful shows. We met them yesterday.
The artists .........................................................................................................................................
22. My father bought a motorbike. The motorbike costs 2 thousand dollars.
My father ..........................................................................................................................................
23. She found a dog. Its leg was broken. She found ..................................................................................
24. They are the children. Their team won the match.
They are ...........................................................................................................................................
25. My brother is very kind to everyone. You met his wife last week.
My brother ........................................................................................................................................
26. Those books belong to Ann. They are on the table.
Those ...............................................................................................................................................
27. Tom is very careless. He lost his watch yesterday.
Tom ...................................................................................................................................................
28. I dont like the stories. They have unhappy endings.
I dont like .........................................................................................................................................
29. That woman was a secretary. We were waiting for her.
That woman ......................................................................................................................................
30. Do you know the man? His car is in front of my house.
Do you ..............................................................................................................................................
31. The music sounds strange to us. We are listening to it.
The music .........................................................................................................................................
32. Mrs. Linda has bought a big house. Her dog is very fierce.
Mrs. Linda .........................................................................................................................................
33. The girl is my classmate. She lives opposite my house.
The girl .............................................................................................................................................
34. His illness prevented him from work. It was caused by undernourishment.
His illness ..........................................................................................................................................
35. I apologized the woman. I spilled her coffee.
I ........................................................................................................................................................
36. That is the boy. He broke your window yesterday.
That is ..............................................................................................................................................
37. Shakespeare wrote plays. People have enjoyed them for four centuries.
Shakespeare .....................................................................................................................................
38. The woman was a tiger - tamer. You met her at the gate.
The woman .......................................................................................................................................
39. Tom works in factory thats very far from home. Toms car is very good.
Tom ..................................................................................................................................................
40. The woman is preparing lunch for everyone. They want to see her.
The woman .......................................................................................................................................
41. How is your son? He had an operation last week.
How is ..............................................................................................................................................
42. Shes a girl. He wants to buy her house.
Shes .................................................................................................................................................
43. Mr. Smith is my teacher. I accidentally picked up Mr. Smiths hat yesterday.
Mr. Smith ..........................................................................................................................................
44. This magazine is very interesting. My parents bought it last week.
This magazine ...................................................................................................................................
45. The teacher has taught in our school. He is very dedicated to students.
The teacher .......................................................................................................................................
46. The doctor is with a patient. The patients leg was broken in an accident.
The doctor ........................................................................................................................................
47. This book contains some useful information. I found it last week.
This book ..........................................................................................................................................
48. Mr. Bryant look very sad. His team has lost the game.
Mr. Bryant ..........................................................................................................................................
49. This is the book. Ive been looking for this book all year.
This is ................................................................................................................................................
50. The town is at the seaside. I grew up there.
The town ...........................................................................................................................................
51. I have not decided the day. Ill go to London on that day.
I have ................................................................................................................................................
52. Shes the woman. I wrote to her. Shes ................................................................................................
53. William wants to became a judge. Williams brother is a lawyer.
William ...............................................................................................................................................
54. The call of the Wild was his best-known novel and its still popular now.
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55. This is Cho Ray hospital, and its one of the biggest hospitals in HCM city.
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UNIT 10: RELATIVE PRONOUNS WITH PREPOSITIONS

1. The movie was interesting. We went to it.


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2. The woman pays me a fair salary. I work for her.
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3. The man is over there. I told you about him.
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4. I want to tell you about the party. I went to it.
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5. The person is sitting at the desk. You should talk to her about your problem.
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6. Alice likes the foreign family. She is living with them.
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7. The picture is beautiful. Tom is looking at it.
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8. I enjoyed the music. We listened to it after dinner.
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9. I met the people. You told me about them.
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10. The market has fresh vegetables. I usually go to it.
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11. I couldnt understand the woman. I talked to her on the phone.
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12. The office is on High Street. Amy works in it.
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13. Hes the boy. I bought this toy for him. ...............................................................................................
14. The bed has no mattress. I sleep on this bed.
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15. The people didnt know French. He was speaking to these people.
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16. Mr. Jones was very generous about overtime payments. I was working for him.
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17. Professor John is to visit the University next week. I have long looked up to him.
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18. The woman lives next door to me. You gave place to her on the bus.
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19. Do you see my pen? I have just written the lesson with it.
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20. We are crossing the meadow. We flew kites over it in our childhood.
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