Combine each pair of sentences into one sentence. Change the second sentence of the pair into a reduced
relative clause.
1. Our solar system is in a galaxy. The galaxy is called the Milky Way.
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2. I come from a city. This city is located in the southern part of the country.
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3. Anyone must take an entrance examination. Anyone applies to that school.
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4. The boy drew pictures of people at the airport. The people were waiting for their planes.
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5. Sunlight wakes me up early in the morning. It comes through the window.
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6. Only a few of the movies are suitable for the children. The movies are shown on Channel .
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7. I was wakened by the sound of the laughter. It comes from the room next door to mine.
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8. The students have become quite proficient in their new language. They attend class five hours per day.
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9. Disney World is a famous amusement park. It is located in Orlando, Florida, USA, and covers a large area of
land.
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10. Do you know the policeman? He is coming toward us.
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Use reduced relative clauses in place of the relative clauses
11. Be sure to follow the instructions that are given at the top of the page.
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12. Students who arrive late will not be permitted to enter the classroom.
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13. John, who was taken by surprise, hardly knew what to say.
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14. The people who are waiting for the bus in the rain are getting wet.
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15. We drove along the road that was still flooded after the heavy rain.
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16. The scientists who are researching the causes of cancer are making progress
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17. The wild ox which is kept at Nam Cat Tien National Park is of a special kind
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18. The helicopter which was flying toward the lake made a low droning sound.
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19. The winner of the marathon, who was breathing deeply and smiling at the crowd, raised her right hand and
waved.
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20. Any student who does not want to go on the trip should inform the office.
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Combine each pair of sentences into one sentence. Change the second sentence of the pair into a reduced
relative clause.
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21. Our solar system is in a galaxy. The galaxy is called the Milky Way.
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22. I come from a city. This city is located in the southern part of the country.
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23. Anyone must take an entrance examination. Anyone applies to that school.
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24. The boy drew pictures of people at the airport. The people were waiting for their planes.
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25. Sunlight wakes me up early in the morning. It comes through the window.
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26. Only a few of the movies are suitable for the children. The movies are shown on Channel
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27. I was wakened by the sound of the laughter. It comes from the room next door to mine.
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28. The students have become quite proficient in their new language. They attend class five hours per day.
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29. Disney World is a famous amusement park. It is located in Orlando, Florida, USA, and covers a large area of
land.
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30. Do you know the policeman? He is coming toward us.
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Combine these sentences using : That, which, who, whom or whose
31. A woman answered the phone. She told me you was busy.
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32. The bus is always crowded. I take it to school every morning.
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33. They are singing a song. I don’t know the song.
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34. A man spoke to me. He was very helpful.
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35. A midwife is a woman. She assists other women in childbirth.
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36. They are the children. Their team won the match.
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37. The house is for sale. It has the green shutters.
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38. My farther bought a motor bike. The motorbike costs thousand dollars
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39. They are the postcards. I sent them from Australia.
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40. The house has been built in the forest. It doesn’t have electricity
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41. I’m reading the book. I bought it in London in .
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42. Trang couldn’t come to the party. This was pefectly true
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43. Do you know the girl ? Tom is talking to the girl.
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44. Tuan speaks English very well. He comes from Vietnam.
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45. The man invited me to his party. He was really polite.
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46. A lion is an animal. This animal lives in Africa.
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47. I have a class. It begins at a.m.
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48. A globe is a ball. This ball has a map of the world on it.
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49. The soup was too salty. I had it for lunch.
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50. .We are visiting Ha Long. Ha Long is in the north of Vietnam.
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51. My father is an doctor. He has gone to abroad.
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52. Ms Kim Anh will be our History teacher next semester. You talked with her yesterday.
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53. The watch belongs to Lam. It is in the bathroom.
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54. Do you know the new student ? I can’t remember his name.
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55. Mary is a bit deaf. She didn’t hear the phone
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56. We’ll meet Peter tomorrow. He has brother and one sister.
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57. We are talking to Vietnam. Vietnam has a population of million people.
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58. I should phone the man. I borrowed his car yesterday.
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59. She can’t speak English. It is a disadvantage.
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60. I’m staying with Henry. His father works in a bank.
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61. Do you remember Mrs Lan ? She taught us history
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62. The museum was built in Our class visited it last weekend.
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63. The man works in the hospital. I told you about him.
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64. Do you like the person ? The person sits next to you.
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65. The house costs a lot of money. My father bought it last year.
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66. We are visiting the children. Their parents died in the storm.
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67. My sister is rather childish. She was trained to be a sewer.
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68. Colin told me about his new job. He enjoys it very much.
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69. We know a lot of people. They live in London.
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70. We know her grandparents. They live in London.
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71. We met some people. Their car had broken down.
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72. We stayed at the Cau Vong hotel. Nam recommended it to us.
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73. Jane works for a company. It makes shoes.
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74. She told me her address. I wrote down it on a piece of paper.
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75. There are some words. They are very difficult to translate.
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76. John is one of my closest friends. I have known him for a very long time.
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77. A pacifist is a person. He believes that all wars are wrong.
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78. What is the name of the man ? You borrowed his car.
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79. This watch costs a lot of money. I have lost the watch.
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80. We were given a lot of information. Most of the information was useless.
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81. Julia has two sisters. Both of her sisters are teacher.
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82. I have sent her two letters. She has received neither of these letters.
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83. Mary has three brothers. All of her brothers are married.
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84. They asked me a lot of questions. I couldn’t answer most of them.
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85. Jill isn’t on the phone. This makes it difficult to contact her.
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86. Mr Carter is very interested in our plan. I spoke to him on the phone last night.
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87. My computer is expensive. I bought it in HCM city.
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88. The man is my father. I respect this man most.
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89. The man is my father. I respect his opinion most.
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90. We spent our holiday in Thailand last year. Thailand is in the South East Asia.
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91. The shirts are too big. My sister bought them for me.
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92. Ho Chi Minh City is in the north of Vietnam. HCM city is the most populous city in the country.
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93. My dictionary is not very good. Its cover is blue.
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94. Linh Giang is my neighbor. We met her yesterday.
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95. He failed the exam. This made his parents disappointed.
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Use reduced relative clauses in place of the relative clauses
96. Be sure to follow the instructions that are given at the top of the page.
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97. Students who arrive late will not be permitted to enter the classroom.
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98. John, who was taken by surprise, hardly knew what to say.
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99. The people who are waiting for the bus in the rain are getting wet.
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100. We drove along the road that was still flooded after the heavy rain.
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101. The scientists who are researching the causes of cancer are making progress
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102. The wild ox which is kept at Nam Cat Tien National Park is of a special kind
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103. The helicopter which was flying toward the lake made a low droning sound.
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104. The winner of the marathon, who was breathing deeply and smiling at the crowd, raised her right hand and
waved.
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105. Any student who does not want to go on the trip should inform the office.
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