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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I. Combine each pair of sentences, using a relative pronoun.
1. It's a book. It will interest children of all ages.
-> It's a book which will interest children of all ages.
2. Half of the people didn't appear. They were invited.
-> Half of the people who were invited didn't appear
3. Tom and Peter didn't come. They were invited.
-> Tom and Peter who were invited didn't come
4. Mrs White has just had her second baby. She's been married for 4 years.
-> Mrs White who has been married for 4 years has just had her second baby
5. The most intelligent students here are from Japan. We met them at the meeting yesterday.
-> The most intelligent students here whom We met at the meeting yesterday are from Japan
6. The person is sitting at the desk. You should talk to her about your problems.
-> The person whom You should talk to about your problems is sitting at the desk.
I. Combine each pair of sentences, using a relative pronoun.
1. It's a book. It will interest children of all ages.
-> It's a book which will interest children of all ages.
2. Half of the people didn't appear. They were invited.
-> Half of the people who were invited didn't appear.
3. Tom and Peter didn't come. They were invited.
-> Tom and Peter who were invited didn't come.
4. Mrs White has just had her second baby. She's been married for 4 years.
-> Mrs White who has been married for 4 years has just had her second baby.
5. The most intelligent students here are from Japan. We met them at the meeting yesterday.
-> The most intelligent students here whom we met at the meeting yesterday are from Japan.
6. The person is sitting at the desk. You should talk to her about your problems.
-> The person whom you should talk to about your problems is sitting at the desk.