Question

[Nguyen Mai Duong]

Ex1 Rewrite the sentences replacing relative clauses with participle clauses.

1. The tour guide who took charge of organizing our trip to Bai Dinh Pagoda last Saturday made a lot of complaints about our lateness.

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2. Have you ever dropped by the haunted house which is located in the southern region of this village?

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3. Several students who will join the culture fair next week are now learning to make paper

puppets at the school hall.

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4. Many people who watched the movie “The shade of water” at the cinema last night felt scared of the bloody scenes in the movie.

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5. All of the plastic bottles which are put in the yellow bag can be reused.

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6. The university dormitory which is situated in the city center is very expensive to rent.

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7. New Zealand, which is known to have one of the most beautiful natural landscapes in the world, attracts a huge number of tourists every year.

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8. Ha Long Bay, which is well-known for its unique natural scenery, appears to make very good impressions on both domestic and international tourists.

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Ex2. Combine the two sentences into one, using either an -ing or -ed participle.

1. A boy was injured in the accident. He was taken to hospital.

The boy …............................................................ was taken to hospital.

2. The gate of the house was demolished in the storm. It has now been reconstructed.

The gate of the house ……………………………………………has now been repaired.

3. A number of suggestions were made at the meeting. Most of them were not very practical. Most of the …………………………………………………were not very practical.

4. Some paintings were stolen from the museum. They haven't been found yet.

The …....................................................... haven't been found yet.

5. A man was arrested by the police. What was his name?

What was the name of …............................................................... ?

6. Mary's grandmother hand-knitted a sweater for her on her 16th birthday. That sweater was a valuable gift to Mary.

The sweater …......................................................... was a valuable gift to Mary.

7. The president delivered a long speech in public yesterday. That speech made a lot of people annoyed.

The long speech ………………………………………..made a lot of people annoyed.

8. This early morning, I saw one of my old neighbors. He was jogging outdoors despite the rain.

This early morning, I saw one of my old neighbors .

9. I want to relocate this cupboard to the left corner of my son's room. It contains all of his clothes.

I want to relocate the cupboard ………………………….to the left corner of my son's room.

10. An exhibition of traditional costumes will be held in the national museum this weekend. This exhibition aims to introduce Vietnamese culture to international tourists.

An exhibition of traditional costumes ………………………………………………will be held in the national museum this weekend.