RELATIVE CLAUSE- UNIT 6

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I. Combine each pair of sentences using a relative pronoun or relative adverb
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1. She is the most intelligent woman. I’ve ever met this woman.
1. She is the most intelligent woman whom I’ve ever met.
2. This doctor is famous. You visited him yesterday.
2.This doctor whom you visited yesterday is famous.
3. These children are orphans. She is taking care of these children.
3. These children whom she is taking care of are orphans.
4. The two young men are not good persons. You are acquainted with them.
4. The two young men whom you are acquainted with are not good persons.
5. My father goes swimming everyday. You met him this morning.
5. My father whom you met this morning goes swimming everyday.
6. The man is my father. I respect this man most.
6. The man whom I respect most is my father.
7. The man is my father. I respect his opinion most.
7. The man whose opinion I respect most is my father.
8. Mary and Margaret are twins. You met them yesterday.
8. Mary and Margaret whom you met yesterday are twins.
9. I’ll introduce you to the man. His support is necessary for your project.
9. I’ll introduce you to the man whose support is necessary for your project.
10. The middle-aged man is the director. My father is talking to him.
10. The middle-aged man is the director whom my father is talking to.
11. The boy is my cousin. You make fun of him.
11. The boy whom you make fun of is my cousin.
12. The student is from china. He sits next to me.
12. The student who sits next to me is from China.
13. I thanked the woman. This woman had helped me.
13. I thanked the woman who had helped me.
14. The professor is excellent. I am taking his course.
14. The professor whose course I am taking is excellent.
15. Mr. Smith said he was too busy to speak to me. I had come to see him.
15. Mr. Smith, who I had come to see, said he was too busy to speak to me.
16. I saw a lot of people and horses. They went to market.
16. I saw a lot of people and horses that went to the market.
17. Tom has three sisters. All of them are married.
17. Tom has three sisters, all of whom are married.
18. I recently went back to Paris. It is still as beautiful as a pearl.
18. I recently went back to Paris, which is still as beautiful as a pearl.
19. I recently went back to Paris. I was born in Paris nearly 50 years ago.
19. I recently went back to Paris, in which I was born nearly 50 years ago.
20. Do you know the music? It is being played on the radio.
20.Do you know the music which is being played on the radio?
21. You didn’t tell us the reason. We have to cut down our daily expenses for that reason.
21. You didn’t tell us the reason for which we have to cut down our daily expenses.
22. The day was rainy. She left on that day.
22. The day on which she left was rainy.
23. I’ve sent him two letters. He has received neither of them.
23. I’ve sent him two letters, neither of which he has received.
24. That man is an artist. I don’t remember the man’s name.
24. That man, whose name I don’t remember, is an artist.
25. One of the elephants had only one tusk. We saw these elephants at the zoo.
25. One of the elephants which we saw at the zoo had only one tusk.
26. That car belongs to Dr. Clark. Its engine is very good.
26. That car, the engine of which is very good, belongs to Dr. Clark.
27. You sent me a present. Thank you very much for it.
27. Thank you very much for the present which you sent me.
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28. This is Mrs. Jones, whose son won the championship last year.
28. This is Mrs. Jones. Her son won the championship last year.
29. Rod Lee, whose sister I know has won an Oscar.
29. Rod Lee has won an Oscar. I know his sister.
30. Is this the style of hair which your wife wants to have?
30. Is this the style of hair? Your wife wants to have it.
31. A man who answered the phone said Tom was out.
31. A man answered the phone. He said Tom was out.
32. 7.05 is the time at which my plane arrives.
32. 7.05 is the time. My plane arrives then.
33. Max isn’t home yet, that worries me.
33. Max isn’t home yet. That worries me.
34. Do you know the building the windows of which are painted green?
34. Do you know the building? The windows of the building are painted green.
35. Last week I went to see the house in which I used to live.
35. Last week I went to see the house. I used to live in it.
36. I don’t know the name of the girl who has just gone into the hall.
36. I don’t know the girl’s name. She’s just gone into the hall.
37. Be sure to follow the instructions that are given at the top of the page.
37. Be sure to follow the instructions. They are given at the top of the page.
38. Hoan Kiem lake, the water of which is always blue, is a historical place.
38. Hoan Kiem lake is a historical place. Its water is always blue.
II. Fill in the blanks with Relative pronouns or Relative adverbs where necessary
1. Let me see all the letters _______ you have written.
2. Is there any one ________ can help me do this? KEYS
3. Mr. Brown, _________ is only 34, is the director of this company.
4. I know a place __________ roses grow in abundance. II.
5. It was the nurse ________ told me to come in. 1.  2. that 3. who 4. where 5. who 6.
6. The teacher with ________, we studied last year no longer teaches in our school. whom
7. They showed me the hospital ________ buildings had been destroyed by US bombings. 7. where 8. that 9. who 10. that (which) 11. which 12.
8. We saw many soldiers and tanks ______ were moving to the front. which

9. Dr. Fleming, _______ discovered penicillin, was awarded the Nobel Prize for medicine in 13.  14. who 15. when/where 1945.
10. He joined the political party _______ was in power.
11. Love, ________ is a wonderful feeling, comes to everyone at some time in his life.
12. Freedom is something for _______ millions have given their lives.
13. It is easy to find faults in people ________ we dislike.
14. The really happy people are those _______ enjoy their daily work.
15. We must find a time _______ we can meet and a place _______ we can talk.

III. Use a Relative pronoun preceded by a preposition to combine each pair of sentences below:
1. This is a rare opportunity. You should take advantage of it to get a better job.
2. The boy is my cousin. You made fun of him.
3. This matter is of great importance. You should pay attention to it.
4. The woman lives next door to me. You gave place to her on the bus.
5. The examination lasted two days. I was successful in this examination.
6. This is the result of our work. I’m pleased with it.
7. There is a No parking sign. I do not take notice of it.
8. Mr. Brown is the man. I am responsible to him for my work.
9. Do you see my pen? I have just written the lesson with it.
10. We are crossing the meadow. We flew kites over it in our childhood.
IV. Use Relative adverb to combine each pair of sentences below: 1.
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1. This is the house. We often stay in this house in summer.
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2. I’ll show you the second hand bookshop. You can find valuable books in this shop.
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3. I have not decided the day. I’ll go to London on that day.
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4. He was born on the day. His father was away on that day.
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5. The book is a telephone directory. We can look up telephone numbers in this book.
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6. Mrs. Brown rang Dr. Brown. He was going to carry out an urgent operation at that moment. 8.
7. The airport is the most modern one. We’re going to arrive at this airport. 9.
8. She doesn’t want to speak of the cause. She divorced her husband of this cause. 10.
9. The days were the saddest ones. I lived far from home on those days.
10. I never forget the park. We met each other for the first time at this park.
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III.
1. This is a rare opportunity of which you should take advantage to get a
better job.
2. The boy of whom you made fun of is my cousin.
3. This matter, to which you should,….is of great…
4. The woman to whom …. lives next door to me.
5. The examination in which I …. lasted two days.
6. This is the result of our work, with which I am pleased.
7. There is a No parking sign of which we don’t take notice.
8. Mr. Brown is the man to whom I am responsible for my work.
9. Do you see my pen, with which I’ve just written the lesson.
10. We are crossing the meadow over which we flew kites in our childhood.
This is the house where we often stay in summer.
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I’ll show you the secondhand bookshop where you can find valuable books.
I have not decided the day when I’ll go to London.
He was born on the day when his father was away.
The book in which we can look up telephone numbers is a telephone directory.
Mrs. Brown rang Dr. Brown when he was going to carry out an urgent operation.
The airport where we’re going to arrive is the most modern one.
She doesn’t want to speak of the cause why she divorced her husband.
The days when I lived far from home were the saddest ones.
I never forget the park where we met each other for the first time.
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V. Change the adjective clauses to adjective phrases ( RÚT GỌN MỆNH ĐỀ QH) V.
1. Do you know the woman who is coming towards us? 1. Do you know the woman coming towards us?
2. I come from a city that is located in the southern part of the country. 2. I come from a city located in the southern part of the country.
3. The children who attend that school receive a good education. 3. The children attending that school receive a good education.
4. The fence which surrounds our house is made of wood. 4. The fence surrounding our house is made of wood.

5. Be sure to follow the instructions that are given at the top of the page. 5. Be sure to follow the instructions given at the top of the page.

6. They live in the house that was built in 1890. 6. They live in the house built in 1890.
7. The papers being on the table belong to Patrica.
7. The papers that are on the table belong to Patrica.
8. The man talking to the policeman is my is quite high.
8. The man who is talking to the policeman is my uncle.
9. The number of students counted is quite high
9. The number of students who have been counted is quite high.
10. George is the man chosen to represent the committee at the convention
10. George is the man who was chosen to represent the committee at the convention.

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VI. Replace the underlined clauses by an infinitive or infinitive phrase ( toV) VI.
1. I don’t like him playing in the street. I wish we had a garden that he could play in. 1. I wish we had a garden for him to play.
2. He simply loves parties. He is always the first who comes and the last who leaves. 2. He is always the first to come and the last to leave.
3. The last person who leaves the room must turn off the lights. 3. The last person to leave the room must turn off the lights.
4. The first man who was interviewed was entirely unsuitable. 4. The first man to be interviewed was entirely unsuitable.
5. I’ve got a bottle of wine but I haven’t got anything that I could open it with. 5. I’ve got ….. anything to open it.
VII. Rewrite these sentences using a relative clause in place of the infinitive or infinitive phrases VII.
1. The floor is dusty but I haven’t got a brush to sweep it. (with) 1. The floor is dusty but I haven’t got a brush which sweeps it with.
2. The pilot was the only man to survive in the crash. 2. The pilot was the only man who survived the crash.
3. He was the second person to be killed in this way. 3. He was the second person who was killed in this way.
4. I have just found a river to swim. (in) 4. I have just found a river in which we can swim.
5. This is a form for you to fill. (in) 5. This is a form which you have to fill in.