4 Exercise 16. Warm-up. (Chart 13-4) Check (V) the sentences that are grammatically correct . 1. Ihave a friend. His purpose in life is to help others. 2, __Thave a friend whose purpose in life is to help others. 3, __ Ihave a friend who his purpose in life is to help others. 4, __ Ihave a friend that his purpose in life is to help others, 3-4 Using Whose know the man. His bicycle was stolen. ft (a) Iknow the man whose bicycle was stolen, The student writes well. I read her composition. ' (0) The student whose composition | read writes well Whose is used to show possession. It carrios the ‘same meaning as other possessive pronouns used ‘as adjectives: his, her, ts, and their. Like his, her, its, and their, whose is connected to a noun: his bicycle -> whose bicyole her composition > whose composition Both whose and the noun itis connected to are placed at the beginning of the adjective clause. Whose cannot be omitted. (¢) worked at a company whose employees wanted to form a union, Whose usually modifies people, but it may also be Used to modify things, as in (c). (@) That’ the boy whose parents you met (@) That's the boy w/0's in my math class. (1), That's the boy wfo’s been living at our house since his mother was arrested.* Whose and who's have the same pronunciation. Who's can mean who is, as in (e), or who has, as in (0. “When das is a helping verb in the present perfect itis usually contracted with who as in (f). speaking and sometimes in informal writing, When has is a main verb, itis Nor contracted with who: Lnow a man who has a cook. 4 Exercise 17. Looking at grammar. (Chart 13-4) Complete the sentences with who or whose. 1, I know a doctor whose _ last name is Doctor. 2. I know a doctor ___who __ lives on a sailboat. 3. ‘The woman 4, The woman 5. The professor 6. The professor 7. Lapologized to the man 8. I made friends with a man wallet was stolen called the police. found my wallet called me immediately. teaches art history is excellent. course I am taking is excellent. coffee I spilled. is in my class. Adjective Clauses 2774 Exercise 18. Looking at grammar. (Chart 13-4) Combine the two sentences. Use the second sentence as an adjective clause. 1, Imet the woman. Her husband is the president of the corporation. — I met the woman whose Insband is the president of the corporation. 2. Mrs. North teaches a class for students. Their native language is not English, 3. The people were nice. We visited their house. 4. Llive in a dormitory. Its residents come from many countries. 5. Thave to call the man. J accidentally picked up his umbrella after the 6. ‘The man poured a glass of water on his face. His beard caught on fire when he lit a cigarette. 4 Exercise 19. Listening. (Chart 13-4) Q Circle the words you hear: who's or whose. {22 Example: You will hear: ‘The man who’s standing over there is Mr. Smith. You will choose: (who's) whose 1, who's whose 5. who’s whose 2. who’s whose 6. who’s whose 3. who’s whose 7. who's whose 4, who's whose 8. who’s whose Q Exercise 20. Let’s talk: pairwork. (Chart 13-4) Work with a partner. Pretend you are in a room full of people. You and your partner are speaking. Together, you are identifying various people in the room. Begin each sentence with There is, Alternate items, with Partner A doing item 1, Partner B doing item 2, Partner A doing item 3, etc. 1, That man’s wife is your teacher. — PARTNER A: There is the man whose wife is my teacher. 2. ‘That woman's husband is a football player. > PARTNER B: There is the woman whose husband is a football player. 3. That girl’s mother is a dentist. 4. That person’s picture was in the newspaper. 5. ‘That woman’s car was stolen, 6. That man’s daughter won a gold medal at the Olympic Games. 7. You found that woman’s keys. 8. You are in that teacher’s class. 9. You read that author’s book. 10. You borrowed that student's lecture notes. 278 CHAPTER 13‘4 Exercise 21. Listening. (Chart 13-4) #) Listen to the sentences in normal, contracted speech. You will hear: whose, who’s (meaning @ who is), or who’s (meaning who has). Circle the correct meaning. aes Example: You will hear: I know a woman who’s a taxi driver. ‘You will choose: whose (who is) who has 1. whose — whois who has 5. whose whois who has. 2. whose whois who has 6. whose whois who has 3. whose whois who has. 7. whose — whois who has 4. whose whois who has 8. whose whois who has 4 Exercise 22. Let’s talk: small groups. (Chart 13-1 -> 13-4) Complete the sentences orally in small groups. Discuss each other's choices and opinions. A famous person life I admire is is a famous person A person has made the world a better place. is having a good influence on world affairs today is isa country isa country throughout the world. is having a bad influence on world affairs today. leadership on issues of global warming is much admired yr yee 4 Exercise 23. Warm-up. (Chart 13-5) Alll of these sentences have the same meaning, and all of them are grammatically correct. The adjective clauses are in blue, What differences do you notice? 1. The town where I grew up is very small, 2. The town in which I grew up is very small. 3. ‘The town which I grew up in is very small. 4. ‘The town that I grew up in is very small. 5. The town I grew up in is very small. 13-5 Using Where in Adjective Clauses ‘The building is very old. He lives there (in that building). Where is used in an adjective clause to modify a place (city, country, room, house, etc). (a) The building where he lives is very old (b) The building in which he lives is very old. If where is used, a preposition is Nor included in the adjective clause, as in (a). Totus ch” NSieein Exetel Thotutine or” ones veto | feet set proposn mst bo The building O he lives in is very old. . - Adjective Clauses 2794 Exercise 24. Looking at grammar. (Chart 13-5) Combine the two sentences. Use the second sentence as an adjective clause. 1. The city was beautiful, We spent our vacation there (in that city). 2. That is the restaurant. I will meet you there (at that restaurant). 3. The office is busy. I work there (in that office). 4, That is the drawer. I keep my jewelry there (in that drawer). 4 Exercise 25. Warm-up. (Chart 13-6) Alll of these sentences have the same meaning, and all of them are grammatically correct. The adjective clauses are in blue, What differences do you notice? 1. [clearly remember the day when I rode a bike for the first time. 2. I clearly remember the day on which I rode a bike for the first time. 3. [clearly remember the day that I rode a bike for the first time. 4, I clearly remember the day I rode a bike for the first time. 13-6 Using When in Adjective Clauses When is used in an adjective clause to modify a noun of time (year, day, time, century, ete) il never forget the day. met you then (on that day). (a) Ilinever forget the day when met you. The use of a preposition in an adjective clause that (0) I'll never forget the day on which I met you. modifies a noun of time is somewhat different from (6) UWnever forget the day that I eaten that in other adjective clauses: a preposition is used (@) IW never forget the day © Imet you. prsueding wiialy/as'i (2). cenwiso, the 4 Exercise 26. Looking at grammar. (Chart 13-6) Combine the two sentences. Use the second sentence as an adjective clause. 1. Monday is the day. They will come then (on that day). 2. 7:05 is the time. My plane arrives then (at that time). 3. 1960 is the year. The revolution took place then (in that year). 4. July is the month, The weather is usually the hottest then (in that month). 280 CHAPTER 13