RELATIVE CLAUSES

IV. Kết hợp câu dung đại từ quan hệ

- B1: Xác định thành phần giống nhau giữa 2 câu
- B2: Xác định đại từ quan hệ/trạng từ quan hệ (dựa vào thành phần giống nhau và
chức năng của thành phần giống nhau ở câu thứ 2)
- B3: Viết câu đầu tiên đến hết thành phần giống nhau thì dừng lại, thêm
ĐTQH/TTQH, viết câu thứ 2 sau ĐTQH/TTQH (đã bỏ đi thành phần giống nhau ở câu
2), sau đó viết nốt câu thứ nhất (nếu còn)

Exercise 1: Combine each pair of sentences using a relative pronoun or relative adverb.
1: My parents spent their summer holiday in Scotland last month. Scotland is in the north of
Great Britain.
=> Last year my parents _________________________________________
2: The man used to be a worker. He is sitting in an armchair.
=> The man_who _ is sitting in an armchair _ used to be a worker
3: I talked to the girl. Her car was broken down in front of the shop yesterday.
=> I talked to the girl _____________________________________________
4: I've just read a book. It was called “Gone with The Wind”.
=> I've just read__________________________________________________
5: People live in Japan. They are called Japanese.
=> The people__________________________________________________
6: Sarah thought the man was her buddy. He was walking down the street.
=> Sarah thought________________________________________________
7: Our homemade cakes are made from selected raw materials in our confectionery by master
hand. They are served at the royal wedding.
=> Our homemade cakes, _________________________________________.
8: Laura first went to Hanoi. Hanoi is the capital of Vietnam.
=> Laura __________________________________________________.
9: Sheila is one of my best friends. I have known her for a very long time.
=> Sheila, __________________________________________________.
10: The jungle is full of strange and unusual animals. The tribe are living in the jungle.
=> The jungle __________________________________________________.
11: Mr Parker was interested in my project. I spoke to him on the phone yesterday.
=> Mr Parker, __________________________________________________.
12: The woman the Minister of Agriculture. She is making a speech.
=> The woman __________________________________________________.
13: Mary was given a lot of information. Most of the information was completely inaccurate.
=> Mary __________________________________________________.
14: Volleyball is very good for health. It is a popular sport.
=> Volleyball,_______________________________________________.
15: There were a lot of people at her birthday party. She had met only a few of these people
before.
=> There were a lot of people_____________________________________
16: The mountain is the highest mountain in the world. It is called Everest. The mountain,
__________________________________________________.
17: Michiko has gone through several earthquakes. He has lived in Japan for 10 years.
=> Michiko,__________________________________________________.
18: Here is the assignment. You must finish it before going to the class.
=> Here is the __________________________________________________.
19: She has come up with some amazing ideas. We can discuss them at the meeting.
=> She has come up with ____________________________________________.
20: The university guarantees accommodation in halls of residence. The freshmen can live there.
=> The university __________________________________________________.
21: A boy was injured in the accident. He is now in the hospital.
=> The boy __________________________________________________.
22: There were some good programmes on the radio. None of the programmes I listened to.
=> There were some good__________________________________________.
23: The package reached me this morning. My father sent it yesterday.
=> The package__________________________________________________.
24: Our school has a good laboratory. The students practice chemistry in this laboratory.
=> Our school has_________________________________________________.
25: My sister is thinking of opening an eating-house. She is an excellent cook.
=> My sister,__________________________________________________.
26: One reason was that the interview times were too short. The panel could not decide who was
the best person for the job for that reason.
=> One reason__________________________________________________.
27: The parcel arrived in the post at 11 am. I was still at work then.
=> The parcel __________________________________________________.
28: Students should get involved in environmental groups on campus. They are concerned with
the environment.
=> Students__________________________________________________.
29: The girl solved the algebra problem. She was fully praised by the teacher.
=> The girl __________________________________________________.
30: Jackson made no such mistake in the 1000 m. He had been disqualified from the men’s 200m
final after a false start.
=> Jackson, __________________________________________________.
31: We drove past my old school. It is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year.
=> We drove __________________________________________________
32: Kate has gone to work in Australia. I used to share a house with his sister.
=> Kate __________________________________________________
33: Last week we visited the school. We went to school together when we were in Atlanta.
=> Last week__________________________________________________.
34: The hotel has been demolished. We spent our honeymoon there.
=> The hotel __________________________________________________.
35: I still remember the day. My mother took me to school for the first time on that day.
=> I still __________________________________________________.
Exercise 2: Combine the following sentences, using preposition + whom or which.
1: The lady gave me good advice. I spoke to her an hour ago.
=> The lady__________________________________________________
2: I’ll give you an address. You should write to it.
=> I’ll give __________________________________________________
3: The picture is beautiful. She was looking at it.
=> The picture __________________________________________________
4: The movie is fantastic. They are talking about it.
=> The movie __________________________________________________
5: The song was interesting. We listened to it last night.
=> The song __________________________________________________
6: The man was very kind. I talked to him yesterday.
=> The man__________________________________________________
7: The man works in the hospital. I told you about him.
=> The man__________________________________________________
8: Who was that boy? You were with him this morning.
=> Who was __________________________________________________
9: The man sat next to me on the bus this morning. I got the news from that man.
=> The man__________________________________________________
10: The train was full of passengers and goods. We traveled on it.
=> The train__________________________________________________
Exercise 3: Rewrite the following sentences, using a present participial phrase.
1: That man who lives on the next floor looks very lonely.
=> __________________________________________________
2: The person who interviewed me asked me some very difficult questions.
=> __________________________________________________
3: I saw some people and some animals that were working on the farm.
=> __________________________________________________
4: The man who answered the phone told me you were away.
=> __________________________________________________
5: Over two hundred people who attended the funeral expressed their grief at her son's death.
=> __________________________________________________
6: The person who did it was never caught.
=> __________________________________________________
7: Do you like the person who sits next to you?
=> __________________________________________________
8: More and more people are rejecting food which don’t come from local producers.
=> __________________________________________________
9: The boy who is playing the piano is Ben.
=> __________________________________________________
10: The people who are waiting for the bus in the rain are getting wet.
=> __________________________________________________
Exercise 4: Rewrite the following sentences, using a past participial phrase.
1: They work in the hospital which was sponsored by the government.
=> __________________________________________________
2: The photographs which were published in the newspaper were extraordinary.
=> __________________________________________________
3: They live in a house that was built in 1890.
=> __________________________________________________
4: I come from a city that is located in the southern part of the country.
=> __________________________________________________
5: The ideas which are presented in that book are interesting.
=> __________________________________________________
6: The sport games which were held in India in 1951 were the first Asian Games.
=> __________________________________________________
7: The girl who was injured in the accident is in the hospital now.
=> __________________________________________________
8: I am writing this letter in response to the vacancy which is advertised on the newspaper.
=> __________________________________________________
9: The house which was destroyed completely in the fire has now been rebuilt.
=> __________________________________________________
10: Our company is applying to these methods of working which were
established in the last century.
=> __________________________________________________
Exercise 5: Rewrite the following sentences, using an infinitive phrase.
1: The last person that we must see is Mr. Smith.
=>__________________________________________________
2: He was the first man who flew into space.
=>__________________________________________________
3: John was the last man who reached the top of the mountain.
=> __________________________________________________
4: My father is the only man who I can count on.
=>__________________________________________________
5: The last person who leaves the room must turn off the light.
=>__________________________________________________
6: This is the second person who was killed in that way.
=> __________________________________________________
7: The first person who catches the ball will be the winner.
=> __________________________________________________
8: Who was the last person who saw the young man alive?
=> __________________________________________________
9: Sai Gon Times was the only newspaper which appeared that day.
=> __________________________________________________
10: Marie Curie was the first woman who was awarded the Nobel Prize in chemistry.
=>__________________________________________________
Exercise 6: Rewrite the following sentences as required.
1: My brother has a pen friend. He has been writing to him for 20 years.
(whom) =>__________________________________________________
2: Sydney is the largest Australian city. It is not the capital of Australia.
(reducing the relative clauses) =>____ Sydney, not the capital of Australia, is the largest Australian
city __--> __________________________________________
3: John works with that other chap. I can’t remember his name.
(whose) __________________________________________________
4: The man who jogs regularly in the Botanic Gardens is swimming in his private pool.
(reducing the relative clauses) =>____________________________________
5: The shark which was caught at sea weighs two hundred kilos.
(reducing the relative clauses) =>____________________________________
6: She was the fourth woman who finished the race.
(reducing the relative clauses) =>_____________________________________
7: The student wrote an outstanding paper. He was awarded a prize for it.
(using preposition + whom/which) =>_________________________________
8: You should put the money in a savings account. It will earn interest in the savings account.
(where) =>__________________________________________________
9: The car belongs to Mr Pike. Its brake is being repaired.
(whose) =>__________________________________________________
10: He collects the things which were thrown away everywhere.
(reducing the relative clauses) =>_________________________________
11: We found the fifth person that survived after the earthquake.
(reducing the relative clauses) =>__________________________________
12: There was a tree which was blown down in the storm last night.
(reducing the relative clauses) =>_________ ________________________
13: The children who attend that school receive a good education.
(reducing the relative clauses) =>_________________________________
14: I must thank the man. I got the present from him.
(using preposition + whom/which) =>_____________________________
15: It gives me a good chance to improve my Italian. It has become a little bit rusty.
(which) =>__________________________________________________