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Combine each of the following pairs of simple sentences into one complex sentence

containing an adjective clause.


1. The thief committed a crime last night. The police has caught the man.
The thief whom the police has caught committed a crime last night.
The thief the police has caught committed a crime last night.
2. The French language is different from the Latin language. Latin was once spoken throughout Europe.
3. You are looking upset. Can you tell me the reason?
4. He had several plans for making money quickly. All of them have failed.
5. The landlord was proud of his strength. He despised the weakness of his tenants.
6. This is the village. I was born here.
7. You put the keys somewhere. Show me the place.
8. Paul was an old gentleman. He was my travelling companion.
9. A fox once met a crane. The fox had never seen a crane before.
10. The shop keeper keeps his money in a wooden case. This is the wooden case.
11. We sent a package to our relatives. They live in Iowa.
12. The woman works as a cashier. She sits next to me in class.
13. That’s the book. Everyone is reading it.
14. We bought some trees. They were on sale.
15. The car has a bad engine. I bought it last month.
16. I lived in an apartment building. It had a very slow elevator.
17. You should see a doctor. He can help you with your back problems.
18. The tornado was extremely powerful. It hit Minnesota.
19. We saw the woman at the grocery store. She lives next door to us.
20. My wife returned the pants. They were too big for me.
21. I received two job offers. I accepted neither of them.
22. I have three brothers. Two of them are professional athletes.
23. Jerry is engaged in several business ventures. Only one of them is profitable.
24. The United States of America is a union of fifty states. The majority of them are located east of the
Mississippi River.
25. The two women have already dissolved their business partnership. Both of them are changing
careers.

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