EXERCISE 3: Use reduced relative clauses in place of the relative clauses
1. The child is lonely, he would be happier if he had someone to play with.
2. I’ve got a bottle of wine but I haven’t got anything to open with.
3. I don’t like him playing in the streets; I wish we had a garden for him to play in.
4. The floor is dirty but I haven’t got a brush to sweep with.
5. My files are all over the place. I wish I had a box to keep in.
6. She said that she wasn’t going to buy any cards; she hadn’t anyone to send cards to.
7. You are the last person to see her alive.
8. He simple loves parties. He is always the first to come and the last to go.
9. The Queen Elizabeth is the largest ship to be built on the Clyde.
10. He was the second man to be killed in this way.
11. Neil Armstrong was the first man to walk on the moon.
12. Lady Astor was the first woman to take her seat in Parliament.
13. Here are some accounts for you to check.
14. People listening to very loud music may suffer gradual hearing loss .
15. He was the man saved in the fire .
16. Anyone not wanting to take part in the meeting must inform the board.
17. The teacher taking the responsibility for the class is Ms Lan.
18. .She’s just bought a handbag made of crocodile skin.
19. I met a man working in this factory for a long time.
20. The story told by my grandma was interestin
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.
……i wish we had a garden for him to play in……………………………………………………………………………..
2. He simply loves parties. He is always the first who comes and the last who leaves.
……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.
……the last person to leave the room must turn off the lights……………………………………………………………………………..
4. The first man who was interviewed was entirely unsuitable.
…………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.
……I’ve got a bottle of wine but I haven’t got anything to open it with……………………………………………………………………………..
1.I wish we had a garden for he to play
2.He is always the first to come and the last to leave
3.the last person to leave the room must turn off the lights
4.The first man to interview was entire
5.I've got a bottle of wine but i haven't got anything to open with it