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.\
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2. The boy is my cousin. You made fun of him.
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3. This matter is of great importance. You should pay attention to it.
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4. The woman lives next door to me. You gave place to her on the bus.
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5. The examination lasted two days. I was successful in this examination.
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6. This is the result of our work. I’m pleased with it.
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7. There is a No parking sign. I do not take notice of it.
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8. Mr. Brown is the man. I am responsible to him for my work.
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9. Do you see my pen? I have just written the lesson with it.
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10. We are crossing the meadow. We flew kites over it in our childhood.
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IV. Use Relative adverb to combine each pair of sentences below:
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.
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7. The airport is the most modern one. We’re going to arrive at this airport.
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8. She doesn’t want to speak of the cause. She divorced her husband of this cause.
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9. The days were the saddest ones. I lived far from home on those days.
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10. I never forget the park. We met each other for the first time at this park.
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V. Change the adjective clauses to adjective phrases
1. Do you know the woman who is coming towards us?
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2. I come from a city that is located in the southern part of the country.
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3. The children who attend that school receive a good education.
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4. The fence which surrounds our house is made of wood.
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5. Be sure to follow the instructions that are given at the top of the page.
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6. They live in the house that was built in 1890.
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7. The papers that are on the table belong to Patrica.
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8. The man who is talking to the policeman is my uncle.
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9. The number of students who have been counted is quite high.
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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
1. I don’t like him playing in the street. I wish we had a garden that he could play in.
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2. He simply loves parties. He is always the first who comes and the last who leaves.
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3. The last person who leaves the room must turn off the lights.
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4. The first man who was interviewed was entirely unsuitable.
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5. I’ve got a bottle of wine but I haven’t got anything that I could open it with.
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VII. Rewrite these sentences using a relative clause in place of the infinitive or infinitive phrases
1. The floor is dusty but I haven’t got a brush to sweep it.
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2. The pilot was the only man to survive in the crash.
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3. He was the second person to be killed in this way.
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4. I have just found a river to swim. (in)
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5. This is a form for you to fill. (in)
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Ex2 Combine each pair of sentences , using a relative pronoun .
1 , The girl is my cousin . She chatted with you yesterday .
The girl who chatted with you yesterday is my cousin .
2 , The man is very kind . He spent 15 minutes measuring our kitchen
The man who spent 15 minutes measuring our kitchen is very kind
3 , The architect designed these flats . He has moved to HCM City .
The architect who designed these flats has moved to Ho Chi Minh City.
4 , The young boy is naughty . He rides an expensive motorbike.
The young boy who rides an expensive motorbike is naughty
5 , I'm reading the book . I bought it in 1996
I'm reading the book which i bought in 1996
6 , Do you know the man ? he is sharing the flat with me .
do you know the man who is sharing the flat with me?
7 The young man is Ba's brother . he is talking to our teacher.
the young man who is talking to our teacher is ba's brother
8 . We visited the monument . It was built a hundred years ago
We visited the monument which was built a hundred years ago
9 , The boys are interestd in the game . It is a popular game all over the world
The boys are interested in the game which is a popular game all over the world
10 You have no need to tell me the reason . You are often late for work for that reason.
You have no need to tell me the reason which you are often late for work for.
11 We visited the people . They are homeless after the flood .
We visited the people who are homeless after the flood
12 . I don't lkethe films . They have unhappy ending
I don't like the films which have unhappy ending
13 I know the man . His son broke your windows .
I know the man whose son broke your windows
14 The girl is very kind . Her parents work with me .
The girl whose parents work with me is very kind
15 The village has around 200 people . The majority of them are farmers
The village which the majority are farmers has around 200 people
16 . She hasn't eat anything . This makes her parents worried .
She hasn't eat anything which makes her parents worried
17 Mr . Pike is excellent . I am taking his course
Mr. Pike is excellent whose course I am tahing
18 Shakespeare wrote plays . People have enjoyed them for four centuries
Shakespeare wrote plays which people have enjoyed for four centuries.