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Grammar
Relative pronouns

Fill in each blank with ‘who’, ‘which’ or ‘whose’.

1 An insect home is in the Amazon rain forest must be able to survive in extreme
weather conditions.

2 Most of the piranhas in the Amazon River, are herbivorous, are able to coexist
with the other marine creatures.

3 Baby turtles are hatched in the Amazon seldom survive for long.

4 A person visits the Amazon during the dry season might be able to see the giant
turtle lay its eggs.

4. who Answers: 1. whose 2. which 3. which

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Grammar
Relative pronouns

Rewrite the sentences using the given words.

1 The three-toed sloth lives in the Amazon rain forest. Its body is covered with algae.

whose

2 The soil in the Amazon rain forest contains little nutrients.

which

3 People are frightened when they hear the howler monkey.

who

3. People who hear the howler monkey are frightened.

2. The soil which is found in the Amazon rain forest contains little nutrients. Answers: 1. The three-toed sloth, whose body is covered with algae, lives in the Amazon rain forest.
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Grammar
Relative pronouns

Rewrite the sentences using the given words.

1 The tucum palm is an example of a useful plant. It provides edible oil.

that

2 The pirarucu can be found in the shallow waters of the Amazon River. They are rich in many different
fish species.

The shallow waters where

3 No one with a wound should swim in the Amazon River.

Anyone who

different fish species. 3. Anyone who has a wound should not swim in the Amazon River.
Answers: 1. The tucum palm is an example of a useful plant that provides edible oil. 2. The shallow waters of the Amazon River where the pirarucu can be found are rich in many
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Vocabulary
Forming nouns – using suffixes ‘-tion’, ‘-ance’, ‘-ence’ and ‘-ery’

Add the suffix ‘-tion’, ‘-ance’, ‘-ence’ or ‘-ery’ to change each of the following words to a noun.

1 offend :

2 brave :

3 appear :

4 relate :

Answers: 1. offence 2. bravery 3. appearance 4. relation