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Adjective Clauses
1. This new service will be available to all users _______ up for paid membership.
A. that signed
B. that signed it
C. which signed
D. sign
3. John Smith, _______ of economic crimes, tax evasion and fraud, is being accused of
attempted murder now.
A. of that he was accused
B. that was accused
C. whom he was accused
D. who was accused
4. The process uses an innovative digital technology __________ the products with as many
colors as the image contains.
(A) imprints
(B) that imprints it
(C) that imprints
(D) that it imprints
5. The police were greatly outnumbered by rioters, _______ ran into the hundreds.
A. whose figures
B. those figures
C. that its figures
D. its figures that
Adverb Clauses
1. __________ getting the highest result in the class, John still had problems with the
teacher.
(A) Despite of
(B) In spite of
(C) Even though
(D) Nonetheless
2. _______ air is composed of about 78 percent nitrogen and only about 21 percent oxygen,
is a little known fact on the streets.
A. How that
B. That
C. When
D. However
3. _______ he was seen to be an aggressive politician, he was a quiet and loving family man
at home.
A. Although
B. Despite
C. In spite of
D. Nevertheless
5. This method is widely used _______ algorithm is not only effective but also very simple.
A. because its
B. because
C. it is because
D. because of its
Main Subject
1. It is said he was a man, _________ to have the vision of an eagle and courage of a lion.
(A) who appeared
(B) he appeared
(C) that appears
(D) and appears
2. Before Johnson & Smith reached great heights in the business world, ______
encountered many great difficulties in promoting their theories and methods.
A. they
B. who
C. which
D. and
3. After the discovery of the abandoned getaway vehicle, ________ believed to be hiding in
the nearby Riverside forest region.
A. that the bank robber is
B. the bank robber who
C. the bank robber is
D. the bank robber who is
4. A gifted scientist, Newton _______ some of the most fundamental laws in the history of
science.
A. keeps discovering
B. who discovered
C. the discoverer of
D. discovered
5. George Washington once said that _______ have virtue enough to withstand the highest
bidder.
A. few men
B. the few men
C. few are the men
D. the men are few
Adverb Clauses Exercises:
A. Combine the following sentences using adverb clauses at the end of the
sentence.
1. We watched the robins. They raised their young in our apple tree.
We watched the robins while they raised their young in our apple tree.
Dad donates his suits to charity after he has worn them a year.
The policemen delayed the drivers until the wrecks were cleared.
2. The rains had started the mud slides. The homes were not safe to live in.
Because the rains had started the mud slides, the homes were not safe to
live in.
3. Older people love to sit in the park. They feed the birds and visit.
While they feed the birds and visit, older people love to sit in the park.
4. I enjoyed camping out. I was much younger.
5. Joe recognised the man. The man had stopped his car to help.
After the man had stopped his car to help, Joe recognized him.
C. Find the adverb clauses in these sentences. What are their meanings (time,
place...)? If it is a reduced adverb clause, add the missing words.
5. The woman took notes while being taught to cook with broccoli.
The woman took notes while being taught to cook with broccoli.
7. As the lions approached the carcass, the cheetahs retreated once more.
As the lions approached the carcass, the cheetahs retreated once more.