Exercise 1.

1. Exercise 1. Join these pairs of sentences using a relative clause. 1.The man is good at his job. He repaired my radio. The man who repaired my radio is good at his job. 2.The assistant is off duty now. She served you before. The assistant who served you before is off duty.

2. 3.The car was driven by Jim Brown. It won the race. The car which/that won the race was driven a car. 4.I have a friend. She can speak five languages. I have a friend who can speak five languages. 5.Pass me the salt. It is on the table. Pass me the salt which/that is on the table. 6.The man wanted to know where you were. He rang me up last night. The man who/that rang me up last night wanted to know where you were.

3. 7.The newspaper article was about the accident. It upset John. The newspaper article which upsets John was about the accident. 8.Buy me the book. It tells the story of Queen Elizabeth II. Buy me the book which /that tells the story of Queen Elizabeth II. 9.The newspaper was “ The Times”. It reported the news first. The newspaper which/that reported the new first was ‘The Times”

4. 10.People can’t trusted. They tell lies. People who/that tell lies can’t trusted.

5. Exercise 2. Join these pairs of sentences using a relative clause. 1.The woman is a computer programmer. I met her at the dance last night. The woman I met her at the dance last night is a computer programmer. 2.The book was very interesting. Bob gave it to me. The book Bob gave to me was very interesting.

6. 3.Can you lend me the novel? You bought it a few days ago. Can you lend me the novel you bought a few days ago? 4.The flat has three rooms. Linda intends to rent it. The flat Linda intends to rent has three rooms. 5.The boy hasn’t come back. I sent him to the grocer’s. The boy I sent to the grocer’s hasn’t come back. 6. The club didn’t provide tennis facilities. Sue joined it.

7. The club Sue joined it didn’t provide tennis facilities. 7.The money should be spent on food. George spends it on drink. The money George spends on drink should be spent on food. 8.The diamond ring is not genuine. William gave it to his wife. The diamond ring William gave to his wife is not genuine. 9.The man has gone on holidays. David advised Jim to see him. The man David advised Jim to see has gone on holidays.

8. 10.The case had all my things in it. The porter has mislaid it. The case the porter has mislaid had all my things in it.

9. Exercise 3. 1.The teacher is away in the United States. I told you about him. The teacher I told you about is away in the United States. 2.The music was by Mozart. We listened to it last night. The music we listened to last night was by Mozart. 3.The firm has gone bankrupt. I warned you about it. The firm I warned you about has gone bankrupt.

10. 4.The camera wasn’t worth buying. I was saving up for it. The camera I was saving up for wasn’t worth buying. 5.The girl is getting engaged. I gave a party for her. The girl I gave a party for is getting engaged. 6.The town will soon be full tourists. We’ve just passed through it. The town we’ve just passed through will soon be full of tourists.

11. 7.The noise is form the flat above. Tom’s complaining about it. The noise Tom’s complaining about is front the flat above. 8.This is the book. He referred to it. This is the book he refer to. 9.Is that the house? They are going to move into it next week. Is that the house they are going to move into next week?

12. 10.The car’s been stolen. Richard spent all that money on it. The car Richard spent all that money on has been stolen.