Bài tập ngữ pháp tiếng anh 11 học kì 2 (chương trình chuẩn)

 RELATIVE CLAUSES
A. Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D to complete each sentence:
1. The car ....…….. I hired three days ago was made in Japan.
A. which
B. who
C. when
D. where
2. The apples ......…… my mother bought yesterday are eaten by my brother.
A. that
B. where
C. when
D. who
3. The day ....…… we went fishing was Saturday.
A. which
B. in which
C. on which
D. at which
4. The girl …….... is sitting in front of me is the most beautiful in my class.
A. who
B. whom
C. which
D. whose
5. The boy ....…….. father is my brother is coming to see me today.
A. whose
B. whom
C. who
D. which
6. The sweater ……....... she gave me was knitted herself.
A. that
B. when
C. who

D. whose
7. These newspapers, ........……. you can buy in any bookstall, will give you some
information about Osama Bin LaDen.
A. who
B. which
C. where
D. whose
8. The stadium was full of spectators …... were fans of Liverpool and Manchester.
A. who
B. which
C. whom
D. whose
9. The men ……..... tried to rob the bank have been arrested.
A. who
B. which
C. when
D. whom
10. “Who is eligible for the scholarship 7” “Anyone...............scholastic record is
above average can apply for the scholarship.”
A. who has a
B. has a
C. who’s a
D. whose
11. The severe drought..............took place last summer damaged the corn crop.
A. that it
B. which it
C. it
D. that
12. My brother’s marriage has been arranged by my family. He is marrying a
woman .............. .

A. that he hardly knows her
B. whom he hardly knows her
C. whom he hardly knows
D. he hardly knows her
13. I didn't like the shirt ..................... she was wearing.
A. who
B. that
C. which
D. b and c are correct
14. The cookery book.................was a little expensive.
A. that I bought it B. I bought that C. what I bought
D. which I bought
15. A person .............. performs operations is a surgeon.
A. who
B. whom
C. which
D. whose
16. The candidate for .................... I voted lost the election.
A. who
B. whom
C. no word
D. that
17. Is the girl who ........... next to the exit your cousin?
A. is sitting
B. that she sits C. who sits
D. sitting
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18. "Who is your new English teacher?" "He's the man ........................"

A. which is talking to Mr. Tam now B. that talks to Mr. Tam now
C. talk to Mr. Tam now
D. that is talking to Mr. Tam now
19. Here is the man............. my brother is going to .............
A. who his daughter / marry
B. whose daughter / marry with
C. whose a daughter / marry to D. whose daughter / marry
20. He will take us to the town ............. we can see old temples.
A. which
B. where
C. that
D. at it
21. The house, ............. Shakespeare was born in, is open to the public.
A. where
B. which
C. whose
D. whom
22. Do you remember the school ................ I first met you?
A. why
B. when
C. where
D. which
23. The old lady to....................... you should talk is Mrs. Baker.
A. who
B. whom
C. that
D. to which
24. I saw several houses, most of ................ were unsuitable.
A. which
B. them

C. what
D. that
25. Mrs Green, ................ thought Ann was tired, gave her the day off.
A. whom
B. whoever
C. that
D. who
26. Nancy is the girl ……........ you met at the party last night.
A. whose
B. when
C. which
D. whom
27. He has just gone to his friend's house, ...................... there is a party today.
A. who
B. which
C. whom
D. where
28. Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
A. My teacher who teaches English is not married.
B. My teacher, who teaches English, is not married.
C. My teacher, who teaches English is not married.
D. My teacher who teaches English, is not married.
29. People ................... apply themselves seriously to their work are hardworking.
A. who
B. whom
C. which
D. whose
30. There is a boy ...................... father won the prize.
A. whose
B. which

C. who
D. his
31. His sister Mary, ............. you talked to yesterday, is a kind girl.
A. whom
B. that
C. which
D. whose
32. She doesn't like stories ........................ have unhappy endings.
A. that
B. they
C. whom
D. who
33. She told me about her new job, .................... very much.
A. that she's enjoying
B. which she's enjoying
C. that she's enjoying it
D. she's enjoying it
34. The woman ……........ was sitting in the car wore a yellow dress.
A. who
B. which
C. when
D. whom
35. Henry ....................... I know is dependable.
A. whose
B. whom
C. why
D. when
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36. She always asks me questions ……..... are too difficult for me.
A. which
B. who
C. where
D. who
37. The singer ...………. I admired is coming to my town next week.
A. who
B. which
C. whose
D. when
38. Yoko told me about students……..…..have taken the entrance exam 13 times.
A. who
B. whom
C. which
D. whose
39. The secretary…….….I talked to didn’t know where the meeting was
A. which
B. whom
C. whose
D. why
40. You need to talk to a person…….you can trust. You will feel better if you do.
A. which
B. whose
C. whom
D. him
41. People ....…….. rents have been raised can appeal.
A. whom
B. whose
C. who
D. which

42. The year ……......... our country was librated was 1975.
A. which
B. on which
C. at which
D. in which
43. Daisy's father, .............. words you can rely on, is always willing to help you.
A. whose
B. which
C. what
D. that
44. The suitcase ....……… he is carrying is very heavy.
A. when
B. whose
C. what
D. which
45. We had a meeting ................ purpose was completely unclear.
A. which
B. whose
C. that
D. what
46. The decision ……………… the committee came to was postponed.
A. where
B. which
C. what
D. it
47. Sunday is the holiday ................. most people rest.
A. which
B. that
C. where
D. when

48. We can remember the time ................. buses were rarely seen in the city.
A. which
B. that
C. where
D. when
49. - "The movie ............... last night was terrific." - "What is it about?"
A. I went
B. I went to it C. which I went to
D. that I went
50. He didn't like the people ............. disagreed with his opinion.
A. who
B. which
C. where
D. when
51. The problem .................. never occurred.
A. I had expected it
B. which I had expected it
C. that I had expected it
D. which I had expected
52. - "My writing has improved a lot in this class."
- "Mine has, too. All the students ............. do well in writing."
A. whom Mr. David teaches them B. that Mr. David teaches them
C. which Mr. David teaches
D. whom Mr. David teaches
53. My class has 17 students, most of ............... speak English very well.
A. who
B. those
C. whom
D. which
54. The man ........…… left you a message didn't say his name.

A. who
B. which
C. where
D. whom
55. Nam was wearing a hat ......…….. was too big for him.

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A. what
B. which
C. who
D. why
56. His grandfather, …..…. health hadn't been good recently, was taken into
hospital.
A. who
B. whom
C. whose
D. which
57. In front of my school, there is a big park ..........…….. old people often do
morning exercises.
A. which
B. where
C. when
D. who
58. Do you know the hotel ............. your sister is staying?
A. that
B. when
C. where
D. what

59. The man ……........ her sister is married to is an engineer.
A. whose
B. whom
C. which
D. when
60. The raincoat ................ is red is mine.
A. whose
B. who
C. that
D. where
61. Peter, ......... father is working in this company, often goes to school with me.
A. who
B. which
C. whose
D. whom
62. My father, .......…… is 65, jogs everyday.
A. who
B. whose
C. which
D. whom
63. That man over there, ......……. daughter I am teaching, is a doctor.
A. who
B. whose
C. whom
D. which
64. This is Peter, .....……. sister is my friend.
A. who
B. whose
C. that
D. whom

65. The bed .........…… he slept in was too soft.
A. whose
B. which
C. what
D. who
66. The teacher ......……. taught me English last year lives near my house.
A. who
B. whom
C. which
D. whose
67. She is unhappy because she is marrying a man..........................
A. that she hardly knows him
B. whom she hardly knows him
C. whom she hardly knows
D. she hardly knows him
68. The girl tells her mother about the story .....………. she read last night.
A. what
B. which
C. when
D. where
69. My sister, .................. name is Alison, will leave here tomorrow.
A. whose
B. whose her
C. her
D. of whom
70. Her chairs, three of ......……. were broken down, were bought two years ago.
A. who
B. whose
C. whom
D. which

71. I have to go to visit Mrs. Lan, ............... is my aunt.
A. who
B. that
C. when
D. where
72. I wanted to meet the man ………...... said he knew me.
A. who
B. whose
C. which
D. whom
73. A mechanic is someone ……….... repairs machines.
A. whom
B. who
C. whose
D. which
74. This is Mr. David, .................. wants to meet you.
A. who
B. which
C. whose
D. that

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75. The museum .......……… you wanted to visit wasn't open on Sundays.
A. when
B. what
C. which
D. where
76. What is the address to .................. you want the letter sent?"

A. where
B. that
C. which
D. whom
77. She took out all the money .......…… she deposited in the bank.
A. that
B. what
C. when
D. whose
78. I always remember the day ....……… we first came here.
A. who
B. that
C. where
D. when
79. Henry often tells stories .................
A. at what people laugh
B. that people laugh at
C. which people laugh
D. what people laugh at
80. The novel is about two young lovers ................ romance ended happily.
A. whose
B. whom
C. which
D. who
81. The house ........…… he was living in wasn't very comfortable.
A. that
B. where
C. when
D. who
82. Her husband didn't like the shirt, so she took it back to the shop ……..... she

had bought it.
A. where
B. which
C. what
D. when
83. The librarian lent him some books .....……… he wanted.
A. that
B. who
C. whom
D. what
84. For the first time in the history of the country, the person …………… was
recommended by the president to replace a retiring justice on the supreme court is a
woman.
A. which
B. whose
C. who
D. whom
85. By 1820, there were over sixty steamboats on the Mississippi river, …………
were quite luxurious.
A. many of them B. which many C. many of which
D. many that
86. A comedy is a movie …………….. you laugh.
A. who makes B. who make C. that makes
D. in that makes
87. The earth, ………………. is the fifth largest planet in the solar system, is the
third planet from the sun.
A. who
B. whom
C. which
D. that

88. The severe drought ………….. occurred last summer ruined the corn crop.
A. that is
B. which it
C. it
D. that
89. The new shopping mall is gigantic It’s advertised as a place …………….. you
can find just about anything you might want to buy.
A. where
B. which
C. in where
D. in that
90. I rode bicycle trips to the countryside ............. I can enjoy pure air.
A. where
B. when
C. which
D. whose
91. People who exercise frequently have greater physical endurance than those …...
A. who doesn’t B. that doesn’t C. which don’t
D. who don’t
92. The streets ........... are famous for clothes are Phan Chu Trinh and Hung Vuong.

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A. where
B. which
C. whose
D. who
93. That book is by a famous anthropologist. It’s about the people in Samoa
…………….. for two years.

A. that she lived
B. that she lived among them
C. among whom she lived
D. where she lived among them
94. We were not happy with the plans …………….. the architect showed us for our
new house. Obviously, he had never designed a home like the one we wanted.
A. that
B. in that
C. in which
D. who
95. Some of the friends ....................... didn't come.
A. whom I invited them B. I invited them C. whom I invited D. when I invited
96. He is a person ................................................
A. in whom I don't have much confidence
B. in that I don't have much confidence
C. whom I don't have much confidence in him
D. I don't have much confidence
97. She wishes she could visit Paris, ....................... of France.
A. is the capital
B. which is the capital
C. that is the capital
D. which the capital
98. "Do you see the pen ....................... Jean ?" "Oh, it's over there."
A. that it belongs to
B. to which belongs to
C. to which belongs
D. that belongs to
99. The voters in that city were against the candidate ....................... proposals
called for higher taxes.
A. who his

B. whose
C. whom he had
D. that his
100. This is Mrs. Brown, ....................... taught us English composition.
A. who
B. whom
C. that
D. which
101. The boy to…………….I lent my money is poor.
A. that
B. who
C. whom
D. B and C
102. The knife………………….we cut bread is very sharp.
A. with that
B. which
C. with which
D. that
103. Cathy is trustworthy. She’s a person upon ……………you can always depend.
A. who
B. whom
C. that
D. whose
104. The man ………….I introduced you to last night may be the next president of
the university.
A. when
B. that
C. where
D. all are correct
105. The boy………………went to the hospital to ask for doctor’s help.

A. whose sick sister
B. whose sister-sicked
C. who his sister is sick
D. whose sister was sick
106. Your career should focus on a field…………..you are genuinely interested.
A. on which
B. in which
C. which
D. that
107. You gave me precious help……..…….I am extremely grateful.
A. to which
B. for that
C. to that
D. for which
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108. Fish have nostrils…………..are used for smelling not to breathing as many
people would believe.
A. they
B. whom
C. what
D. that
109. The valley ……………the village locates is heavily polluted.
A. which
B. in which
C. in where
D. at which
110. These are the children………………
A. whom I will look after

B. after who I will look
C. after who I will look
D. which I will look after
111. Hanoi is a city ………………… population is large.
A. it
B. which
C. whose
D. that
112. In my hometown, there is a park……………………..has a beautiful lake.
A. where
B. which
C. in which
D. in where
113. She has two sons, both of…………………work abroad
A. who
B. whom
C. them
D. people
114. I met the waiters, several of……………..are university students.
A. them
B. who
C. that
D. whom
115. I bought 20 roses, three…………..were destroyed before I came home.
A. of them
B. among them C. among which
D. of which
116. This is Mr. Carter, ………………. I was telling you about.
A. that
B. whose

C. whom
D. who
117. Is that the dictionary ………………. you wanted to buy?
A. that
B. which
C. whom
D. A &B
118. Can you find a place………………is suitable for all of us?
A. which
B. where
C. in which
D. what
119. The movie about …………..we are talking is fantastic.
A. which
B. that
C. who
D. A, B and C
120. This is Bob, ………………..sister works for my father’s company.
A. that
B. whose
C. who’s
D. whom
121. The office……………we are working in………………..in bad shape.
A. where/ is
B. which/ is
C. in which/ is
D. in that/ is
122. The little girl ………………..I borrowed this pen has gone.
A. whose
B. from who

C. from that
D. from whom
123. The farmers and their cattle………….….had been tripped in the storm were
fortunately rescued.
A. who
B. whom
C. which
D. that
124. Do you know that environmentalist……………………..?
A. with whom I used to work
B. with that I used to work
C. with I used to work
D. with who I used to work
125. Rain forests influence the Greenhouse effect,……………………traps heat
inside the Earth’s atmosphere.
A. that
B. which
C. where
D. whose
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126. The local authority banned us from going near the forest……………there is a
serious fire.
A. for which
B. in that
C. that
D. where
127. Did you listen to the lecture on the environment by Dr. Pike,………………..
A. whom I have ever told you about B. about that I have ever told you

C. I have ever told you
D. that I have ever told you
128. …………..want to use rain forests are cutting them down without any hesitation.
A. People who B. People which C. People whom
D. Who
129. The man showed us the cage……………..he kept a fierce lion.
A. which
B. that
C. in which
D. in that
130. Those villagers…………..near the forest chop down hardwoods to sell for
high prices.
A. live
B. who live
C. whom live
D. for whom to live
131. Atlanta is the city................... the Olympic Games were held in 1996.
A. that
B. when
C. where
D. which
132. The teacher notices the students ………………. often come to class late.
A. whom
B. which
C. who
D. whose
133. The house in ……………….. I was born is for sale.
A. which
B. where
C. that

D. A & C are correct
134. What is the picture …………………. you are looking at?
A. which
B. when
C. whose
D. whom
135. That is the chair ……………… he used to sit on for meals.
A. which
B. whose
C. that
D. A & C are correct
136. In the middle of the village, there is a well from ………….. the villagers take
water to drink.
A. that
B. which
C. whom
D. who
137. I must thank the people ………………… I got the present from.
A. who
B. whom
C. that
D. All are correct
138. There is a NO PARKING sign …………….. I did not take notice of.
A. that
B. which
C. who
D. A & B are correct
139. Ann, ………………. lives next door, is very friendly.
A. who
B. whom

C. that
D. whose
140. The film was about Shakespeare, ………. plays are famous all over the world.
A. which
B. whose
C. that
D. who
141. The book …………………. I lent to him is very interesting.
A. that
B. whose
C. whom
D. who
142. The young boy ………………… car was stolen called the police.
A. that
B. whose
C. whom
D. who
143. Did you see the woman ……………… father was taken to the hospital?
A. that
B. whose
C. whom
D. who
144. That car, ……………… I told you about, is very expensive.
A. that
B. whose
C. whom
D. which
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145. The worker ……………… is standing over there looks very angry.
A. that
B. whose
C. who
D. whom
146. Mr. Baker, ……………….. lives next to my door, will buy a new house.
A. that
B. whose
C. whom
D. who
147. The girl …………….. we don’t remember is an unknown singer.
A. which
B. whose
C. whom
D. who
148. The bed in ………………. he slept last night is really good.
A. that
B. whose
C. which
D. who
149. This is the only boy ………………….. won the scholarship.
A. that
B. whose
C. whom
D. which
150. They wanted to see our manager, …………….. was away.
A. that
B. whose
C. whom
D. who

151. The reason .................... Hoa phoned Huong was to invite her to the cinema.
A. what
B. whose
C. why
D. which
152. I dislike stories ................... have tragic endings.
A. that
B. which
C. who
D. both a and b are correct
153. Mrs. Young is the woman ............. you saw at the desk.
A. when
B. whom
C. whose
D. which
154. What’s the name of the man .................... ?
A. you borrowed his car
B. which car you borrowed
C. whose car you borrowed
D. his car you borrowed
155. He was happy to find the kind of job ....................
A. which they had trained him for B. for which he had trained for
C. for which he had been trained for D. that was for his training
156. Sandra told me about her new job, ................... very much.
A. that she’s enjoying
B. which she’s enjoying
C. she’s enjoying
D. she’s enjoying it
157. The boy .............. brother is a geologist is playing football over there.
A. who

B. whom
C. whose
D. which
158. He was the last soldier .............. left Vietnam.
A. who
B. whom
C. which
D. whose
159. The factory .................... my father works in is in the centre of the city.
A. when
B. where
C. which
D. how
160. I never forget the village .................... I was born.
A. that
B. where
C. when
D. who
161. The teacher .................... has not yet arrived.
A. who teach me English
B. who teaches me English
C. whom teach me English
D. whom teaches me English
162. Mr. Brown is the person ................. hires us.
A. who
B. whom
C. from who
D. from whom
163. The man ............... came to see me yesterday is my teacher of English.
A. who

B. whom
C. whose
D. which
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164. The man ................ used to live in that house has moved.
A. whom
B. whose
C. who
D. which
165. Is that the hospital .............. you are working?
A. where
B. when
C. which
D. that
166. The place ................ I spend my holiday is very beautiful.
A. that
B. where
C. which
D. whom
167. I feel sorry for those ........................
A. who has to do that kind of work
B. who is to do that kind of work
C. who have to do that kind of work D. who does that kind of work
168. There was a wood ……..….......... they spent a pleasant day.
A. when
B. which
C. where
D. who

169. She has a friend ...........…….. is very good at telling jokes.
A. whose
B. which
C. who
D. whom
170. He is living in the building ................… has twenty storeys.
A. where
B. that
C. when
D. whom
171. The musician is a person ...........……. plays a musical instrument.
A. that
B. which
C. when
D. whom
172. The boy ............……… stole the woman's bag ran away.
A. when
B. that
C. which
D. whom
173. I often go to visit my friends in Hue, ..................... is 80 miles away.
A. who
B. which
C. what
D. where
174. The reason ……………..... he didn't attend your party was obvious.
A. when
B. why
C. which
D. who

175. There are a lot of people at my friend's wedding party, only a few of ….……. I
had met before.
A. who
B. whose
C. whom
D. which
176. Mr. Nam, .................... is a doctor, eats in this restaurant everyday.
A. when
B. where
C. why
D. who
177. Mary, ........…. children are at school all day, is free and wants to get a job.
A. who
B. whose
C. whom
D. which
178. Don't drink too much beer, ...............…….. will make us fat.
A. which
B. when
C. who
D. whom
179. The meat ……........... was in the kitchen cupboard was rotten.
A. which
B. who
C. when
D. whose
180. The noise .....………….…… the naughty boy made woke his father up.
A. whose
B. which
C. when

D. whom
181. The friend to ..................……. he was talking on the phone is English.
A. who
B. whose
C. whom
D. which
182. He lent me many picture-books, most of ……….……. I had read.
A. whom
B. which
C. whose
D. who
183. This is the student ....……….….. will help your son.
A. whom
B. who
C. which
D. whose
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184. It was the room ...………..…... we booked.
A. that
B. when
C. where
D. what
185. The new hospital .....……..…… is more well-equipped than the old one will
be built next month.
A. who
B. where
C. which
D. when

186. After winning the beauty contest, Miss White was awarded 100,000 dollars,
half of ………….….. she gave the charity.
A. which
B. who
C. whom
D. what
187. She is going to spend her holidays in Dalat, ..……….…. her sister lives.
A. which
B. where
C. when
D. who
188. I go to Ho Chi Minh City ...................... my grandmother is living.
A. when
B. where
C. why
D. which
189. Please find a bill for $50 for the advice .......................................
A. gave you
B. what I gave you C. which gave you D. which I gave you
190. The basic fiber-optics system is called a fiberscope, …………………. consists
of two bundles of fibers.
A. which
B. in which
C. where
D. what
191. This is the factory ................................. at work.
A. they are
B. where they are C. where are
D. in where they are
192. This is the picture ………... was stolen a few years ago.

A. where
B. that
C. when
D. why
193. I wish I knew the girl .....………..….. Daisy is talking to.
A. whom
B. what
C. which
D. whose
194. The building ……..... they built last year was damaged by the storm last night.
A. who
B. when
C. that
D. where
195. Do you know the name of the restaurant .........… we had dinner in last night?
A. where
B. what
C. when
D. which
196. This is a photograph of our friends ........…….. went on holiday last week.
A. who
B. whose
C. whom
D. which
197. The little girl is afraid of seeing the doctor ............ makes her take medicine.
A. which
B. who
C. whose
D. whom
198. The present ..................... Lan sent me last week is very nice.

A. which
B. where
C. when
D. who
199. Ten pupils, none of ..............…….. got good marks, took last examination.
A. who
B. which
C. whom
D. whose
200. The child stared at the poster ... .....……… was very beautiful.
A. when
B. which
C. where
D. who
B. Complete the sentences with Relative pronouns or Relative adverbs:
1. A pacifist is a person ___________ believes that all wars are wrong.
2. Mrs. Richmond, _____________ is 42, has three children.
3. We talk about the party ___________Mary wants to organize for my birthday.
4. He received a low mark for his essay, _____________ was only one page long.

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5. The man ___________ I introduced to you last night may be the next president
of the university.
6. Professor Johnson, _____________ I have long admired, is visiting the
University next week.
7. Stevenson is an architect _________ designs have won the international praise.
8. I’ll be staying with Nam, _____________ brother is one of my closest friends.
9. Let me see all the letters ______________ you have written.

10. This is the most interesting film ______________ I’ve ever watched.
11. We saw the man and his dog _____________ were going to the park.
12. Mr. Baker will buy the house ______________ is opposite to my house.
13. The hotel _____________ we stayed was very clean and comfortable.
14. We first met in 1945____________the revolution took place.
15. The time _______________ we go to school is 6:30.
16. I don’t know the reason ______________ she was absent yesterday.
17. The man to ____________ I talked yesterday was very kind.
18. The picture at ______________ she was looking was beautiful.
19. I’ll give you the address to ________________ you should write.
20. The woman about _____________ I’m telling you teaches me English.
21. He introduced me to his students, most of _____________were from abroad.
22. Fred has three brothers, all of ___________ are married.
23. Ann has a lot of books, most of ____________ she hasn’t read.
24. This is the book ______________ I’m looking for.
25. That’s the child _____________ you have to look after.
26. We should thank Tom, _____________ helped us last week.
27. People are discussing about speed _____________ causes the accident.
28. I have nothing ___________ I can wear for the party.
29. Have you got anything ______________ we can eat?
30. The car _________ handbrake wasn’t very reliable began to slide backwards.
31. She has two sons, both of _______________ are working abroad.
32. I usually catch the 5p.m bus, ________________ is a fast train.
33. John, _______________ leg is still bandages, won’t play the next match.
34. He traveled to the Far East, _________ he got the ideas for many of his novels.
35. Mr. Ross, ________________ I have known for a long time, has just become
the principal.
36. My wife, ________________ mother is Italian, knows Italy very well.
37. That is the only road _________________ leads to the lake.
38. An orphan is a child _________________ parents are dead.

39. This school is only for children _____________ first language is not English.
40. The woman _________________ I wanted to see was away on holiday.
41. Have you ever been to Dalat, _____________ my father has a lovely house?
42. The man _____________ made a speech was the headmaster.
43. I don't like the place _____________ he lives.

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44. I go to Ho Chi Minh City, _____________ my grandmother is living.
45. The time _____________ he'll start is not known.
46. That man, _____________ family is very poor, is standing in front of the hotel
to ask for money.
47. This is the horse _____________ has competed four times.
48. The buses, most of _____________ were already full, started at 6 a.m.
49. The old man _____________ lives next door has just died.
50. He was the first foreigner _____________ I saw in this town.
C. Find and correct the mistakes in the following sentences if necessary.
1. The man which lives next door is very friendly.
2. Everything what he said was correct.
3. The person which I wanted to see was not available until Monday.
4. Yesterday I met Mario, that told me he was getting married.
5. Mr. Smith is going to go to Moscow, which his daughter has been living for
some time now.
6. Mr. Carlisle, that I spoke to last night, is very interested in our new project.
7. She couldn't come to the conference which she may meet her friends.
8. Suzanna has many friends, most of which she went to school with.
9. She tried on several jackets, none of whom fit her.
10. Melanie, that has just bought a house near Gatwick, is getting married.
11. This is my brother, who's wife is French.

12. Apples who we bought in the store are green.
12. He didn't wait at the traffic lights who were red.
13. Samuel Johnson, whose was born in 1709, was the son of a bookseller.
14. I don't like people talk too much.
15. My only brother, whom lives in Sidney, came to see me last month.
16. The shoes whom I bought yesterday are very comfortable.
17. Do you know the girl which I danced with?
18. The meat that we bought in the shop are bad.
19. He didn't wait at the traffic lights who were red.
20. That's the car who brakes are being repaired.
21. The person to whom he is phoning is his mother.
22. The beach on where we used to lie for sunbathing is very nice and clean.
23. The storm No9, for which we are waiting, have changed its direction.
24. The man whose my sister is married to is a doctor.
25. The company to that this lorry belongs produces shoes.
26. The policeman for whom help I asked spoke English very clear.
27. The work, that she is fed up with, is to look after the children.
28. The woman by which he was brought up was very kind to him.
29. My friend, to whom I have close contact, often informs me of what is going on
in Vietnam.
30. Can you show me the shop which I can buy a watch for my daughter?

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D. Combine each pair of sentences, using “Relative Clauses”.
1. I can’t forget the day. My parents bought me a motorbike on that day.
…………………………..…………………………………………………………
2. That’s the engineer. We were talking about him.
…………………………..…………………………………………………………

3. This is the book. You looked for it yesterday.
…………………………..…………………………………………………………
4. Near my house there is a nice park. You can see some beautiful trees in this park.
…………………………..…………………………………………………………
5. This is the girl. Her passport was stolen yesterday.
…………………………..…………………………………………………………
6. Wordsworth lived in the Lake District. Many people considered him as a great poet.
…………………………..…………………………………………………………
7. The park has a lake in it. The park is near our house.
…………………………..…………………………………………………………
8. She never says anything. It is worth listening to.
…………………………..…………………………………………………………
9. My uncle is a sailor. He has recently come home on leave.
…………………………..…………………………………………………………
10. Mrs. Brown was talking to the keeper. He feeds the lions.
…………………………..…………………………………………………………
11. The farm produces milk. We visited it last Sunday.
…………………………..…………………………………………………………
12. At last he married the girl. He loved her.
…………………………..…………………………………………………………
13. Nam is a friend of mine. His father is working in this factory.
…………………………..…………………………………………………………
14. There is a table in the room. The librarian sits at the table.
…………………………..…………………………………………………………
15. Faraday was an English physicist. His father was a poor blacksmith.
…………………………..…………………………………………………………
16. An English teacher thought much about the situation. The teacher’s name was
Rowland Hill.
…………………………..…………………………………………………………
17. Mr. Cater is not interested in our plan. I spoke to him on the phone last night.

…………………………..…………………………………………………………
18. The house is not in very good condition. I’m living in it.
…………………………..…………………………………………………………
19. Peter wants to help Tom. Tom’s family had a hard life.
…………………………..…………………………………………………………
20. The market has fresh vegetables. I usually go to it.
…………………………..…………………………………………………………

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21. The clothes come from England. They are very good.
…………………………..…………………………………………………………
22. The village used to have a lot of small rivers and fruit trees. I was born there.
…………………………..…………………………………………………………
23. The paper was very pretty. You wrapped the gift with it.
…………………………..…………………………………………………………
24. The man with a mustache was a novelist. You heard him making the speech.
…………………………..…………………………………………………………
25. We’re trying to find out the reason. The English drive on the left for that reason.
…………………………..…………………………………………………………
26. The boy in a blue uniform was a hotel page. He carried our luggage upstairs.
…………………………..…………………………………………………………
27. The city is beautiful. We spent our holiday in that city.
…………………………..…………………………………………………………
28. June is the month. It usually rains every afternoon in that month.
…………………………..…………………………………………………………
29. I don’t know the reason. She left school for it.
…………………………..…………………………………………………………
30. Spring is the most beautiful season of the year. All kinds of plant and tree

blossom in Spring.
…………………………..…………………………………………………………
31.This is Paul. I went on holiday with him.
…………………………..…………………………………………………………
32.I like the woman. I met her at the party last night.
…………………………..…………………………………………………………
33.The book was written by Mark Twain. I borrowed the book from Tom.
…………………………..…………………………………………………………
34.I don’t like the flat. My grandparents are living in that flat.
…………………………..…………………………………………………………
35. We flew to New York in the Concorde. It is the fastest passenger plane in the world.
…………………………..…………………………………………………………
36.Smallpox has disappeared. It once killed thousands of people every year.
…………………………..…………………………………………………………
37.I passed him a large glass of whisky. He drank it immediately.
…………………………..…………………………………………………………
38.The small man was Lisa's husband. Nobody recognised him.
…………………………..…………………………………………………………
39.This is Mr. Jones. He writes poetry.
…………………………..…………………………………………………………
40.This is Felicity. You met her sister last week.
…………………………..…………………………………………………………
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41. Brenda is a friend. I went on holiday with her.
…………………………..…………………………………………………………
42. This is Mr. Smith. His son Bill plays in our team.
…………………………..…………………………………………………………
43. Her book was published last year. It became a best seller.

…………………………..…………………………………………………………
44. This is the bank. We borrowed the money from it.
…………………………..…………………………………………………………
45. I told you about a person. She is at the door.
…………………………..…………………………………………………………
46. Jack’s car had broken down. He had to take a bus.
…………………………..…………………………………………………………
47. I lent you a book. The book was written by one my friends.
…………………………..…………………………………………………………
48. Some boys were arrested. They have been released.
…………………………..…………………………………………………………
49. Do you know a restaurant? We can have a good meal there.
…………………………..…………………………………………………………
50. I don’t remember the day. I left school on that day.
…………………………..…………………………………………………………
E. Combine two sentences into one using Relative clauses with prepositions.
1. The teacher is Mr. Mike. We studied with him last week.
…………………………..…………………………………………………………
2. The problem has been discussed in class. We are very interested in it.
…………………………..…………………………………………………………
3. Many diseases are no longer dangerous. People died of them many years ago.
…………………………..…………………………………………………………
4. Do you see my pen? I have just written with it.
…………………………..…………………………………………………………
5. I like standing at the window. I can see the part from this window.
…………………………..…………………………………………………………
6. We are crossing the meadow. We flew kites over it in our childhood.
…………………………..…………………………………………………………
7. They are repairing the tubes. Water is brought into our house through the tubes.
…………………………..…………………………………………………………

8. In the middle of the village there is a well. The villagers take water from it to drink.
…………………………..…………………………………………………………
9. This is a rare opportunity. You should take advantage of it to get a better job.
…………………………..…………………………………………………………
10. The middle-aged man is the director. My father is talking to him.
…………………………..…………………………………………………………
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11. The boy is my cousin. You made fun of him.
…………………………..…………………………………………………………
12. This matter is of great importance. You should pay attention to it.
…………………………..…………………………………………………………
13. The woman lives next door to me. You gave place to her on the bus.
…………………………..…………………………………………………………
14. This snake is not venomous. You are afraid of it.
…………………………..…………………………………………………………
15. The examination lasted two days. I was successful in this examination.
…………………………..…………………………………………………………
16. These children are orphans. She is taking care of them.
…………………………..…………………………………………………………
17. The two young men are not good persons. You are acquainted with them.
…………………………..…………………………………………………………
18. This is a result of our work. I’m pleased with it.
…………………………..…………………………………………………………
19. There is a “No Parking” sign. I do not take notice of it.
…………………………..…………………………………………………………
20. Mr. Brown is the man. I’m responsible to him for my work.
…………………………..…………………………………………………………
21. That’s the engineer. We were talking about him.

…………………………..…………………………………………………………
22. This is the book. You looked for it yesterday.
…………………………..…………………………………………………………
23. Mr. Cater is not interested in our plan. I spoke to him on the phone last night.
…………………………..…………………………………………………………
24. The house is not in very good condition. I’m living in it.
…………………………..…………………………………………………………
25. The market has fresh vegetables. I usually go to it.
…………………………..…………………………………………………………
26. I must thank the people. I got a present from them.
…………………………..…………………………………………………………
27. Have you seen the film? Everyone is talking about it.
…………………………..…………………………………………………………
28. The trip sounds wonderful. Your aunt has just been on i.t
…………………………..…………………………………………………………
29. The woman lives next door to me. You gave place to her on the bus.
…………………………..…………………………………………………………
30. Do you see my pen? I have just written with it.
…………………………..…………………………………………………………
F. Reduce the following relative clauses, using Participle Phrases or Infinitive
Phrases.

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1. There is someone who is knocking at the door.
…………………………..…………………………………………………………
2. Passengers who travel on planes shouldn’t smoke.
…………………………..…………………………………………………………
3. The photographs which were taken by my son were extraordinary.

…………………………..…………………………………………………………
4. What can you do about a dog which is barking all right?
…………………………..…………………………………………………………
5. Is there any good place where we can stay tonight?
…………………………..…………………………………………………………
6. We have an apartment which overlooks the park.
…………………………..…………………………………………………………
7. The last person who leaves the room must turn off the light.
…………………………..…………………………………………………………
8. Trains which leave from this station take an hour to get to London.
…………………………..…………………………………………………………
9. The experiment which was conducted at the university of Chicago was successful.
…………………………..…………………………………………………………
10. The ideas that are presented in that book are interesting.
…………………………..…………………………………………………………
11. Who was the last person who saw the detective alive?
…………………………..…………………………………………………………
12. I come from a city that is located in the southern part of the country.
…………………………..…………………………………………………………
13. The children who attend that school receive a good education.
…………………………..…………………………………………………………
14. The fence which surrounds our house is made of wood.
…………………………..…………………………………………………………
15. Be sure to follow the instructions that are given at the top of the page.
…………………………..…………………………………………………………
16. They live in the house that was built in 1890.
…………………………..…………………………………………………………
17. The papers that are on the table belong to Patrica.
…………………………..…………………………………………………………
18. The man who is talking to the policeman is my uncle.

…………………………..…………………………………………………………
19. The number of students who have been counted is quite high.
…………………………..…………………………………………………………
20. George is the man who was chosen to represent the committee at the convention.
…………………………..…………………………………………………………
21. The woman who was seating behind me was eating popcorn.
…………………………..…………………………………………………………

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The street which runs through the village was built 200 years ago.
…………………………..…………………………………………………………
23. I’m usually the first guest that comes to a party and the last one that leaves it.
…………………………..…………………………………………………………
24. Your son was the second child who was kidnapped in this way.
…………………………..…………………………………………………………
25. The amount of money which was taken by the robbers was found by the police.
…………………………..…………………………………………………………
26. “Gone with the wind” is the best book that you should read.
…………………………..…………………………………………………………
27. Who was the first person who left the office yesterday?
…………………………..…………………………………………………………
28. Football fans who hope to buy tickets have been queuing all night at Wembley.
…………………………..…………………………………………………………
29. The couple who lives next to us has16 children.
…………………………..…………………………………………………………
30. Brad was the only person who discovered her secret.
…………………………..…………………………………………………………
31. The man who is standing there is a clown.

…………………………..…………………………………………………………
32. The envelop which lies on the table has no stamp on it.
…………………………..…………………………………………………………
33. Benzene, which was discovered by Faraday, became the starting point in the
manufacture of many dyes, perfumes and explosives.
…………………………..…………………………………………………………
34. Who was the first Vietnamese woman that set foot on the Antarctic?
…………………………..…………………………………………………………
35. The students don’t know how to do exercise which were given by the teacher.
…………………………..…………………………………………………………
36. The diagrams which were made by young Faraday were sent to Davy in 1982.
…………………………..…………………………………………………………
37. The gentleman who lives next door to me is a well-known orator.
…………………………..…………………………………………………………
38. All the astronauts who are orbiting the earth in space capsules are weightless.
…………………………..…………………………………………………………
39. All students don’t hand in their papers will fail in the exam.
…………………………..…………………………………………………………
40. I saw many houses that were destroyed by the storm.
…………………………..…………………………………………………………
41. The street which leads to the school is very wide.
…………………………..…………………………………………………………
42. The system which is used here is very successful.
22.

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…………………………..…………………………………………………………
43. Mr. John, who teaches my son, is my neighbour.

…………………………..…………………………………………………………
44. Trains which leave from this station take an hour to get to London.
…………………………..…………………………………………………………
45. The candidates who are sitting for the exam are all from Vietnam.
…………………………..…………………………………………………………
46. We are driving on the road which was built in 1980.
…………………………..…………………………………………………………
47. Customers who complain about the service should see the manager.
…………………………..…………………………………………………………
48. The city which was destroyed during the war has now been rebuilt.
…………………………..…………………………………………………………
49. My brother, who met you yesterday, works for a big firm.
…………………………..…………………………………………………………
50. The vegetable which are sold in this shop are grown without chemicals.
…………………………..…………………………………………………………
G. Put the relative pronouns in the blanks if they can be omitted.
1. He was the first foreigner who I saw in this town.
2. There are many hotels where they can stay during their holidays.
3. The old man who lives next door has just died.
4. I want to thank you for your letter which you told me about the weather in England
5. The life of Uncle Ho, a great man about whom many stories have been told, was
very simple.
6. The last time when I saw her was two months ago.
7. When I can’t do some difficult exercises, which he will explain to me.
8. I can't remember the name of the shop where I bought this watch.
9. Her husband, who is about fifty years old, is a manager.
10. My uncle, whom you met yesterday, is a doctor.
11. The book which I've just read is very interesting.
12. The men to whom the woman is talking are angry.
13. This is the novel which was written by a famous writer.

14. The girl that I sent the letter to was delighted.
15. The woman whose son won the scholarship is a doctor.
16. He will never forget the day when he met his wife.
17. The dress which Lan is wearing is beautiful.
18. She bought the dress that she had tried on before.
19. This is the girl who refused to talk to you.
20. This is the skirt which I like best.
21. Is Brown, whose works I respect highly, still a doctor?
22. There were many teachers at the meeting, several of whom were going to retire.
23. Henry, who threw that stone, will be punished.

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24. I work for the International Student Advisor, Mrs. Stoke, whom you have just
had the pleasure of meeting with.
25. A number of people, that are striking work in front of the company, will cause
difficulties for the committee.
26. She was born in Malaysia, where rubber trees grow well.
27. Who can tell me the name of the man whose bag was stolen?
28. That was an awful hotel. It was the worst which I had never seen.
29. The river from which we get our water-supply is quite far.
30. The stories which my grandmother tells are usually very interesting.
H. Find and correct the mistakes in the following sentences if necessary.
1. The woman whom sent this package absent-mindedly left her wallet at the post
office.
2. Spending time with people who knows how to make jokes is very interesting.
3. I did not recognize the man entered the room.
4. This is the new motorbike people are advertising on TV, and in newspaper and
magazines.

5. All the contestants take part in the competition are very intelligent.
6. The house which Mr. Lam is going to buy it is located in a very quiet area.
7. The party where I went to last night was held by an old friend.
8. The student who assignment got the highest mark worked very hard.
9. Have you returned the money that borrowed from the bank?
10. The families whose house destroyed in the storm are trying to improve their lives.
11. Every student who majors in English are ready to participate in the orchard contest.
12. Do you know the reason when English men travel to the left?
13. She is the most beautiful woman whom I have ever met.
14. Mother’s Day is the day when children show their love to their mother on.
15. The New Year Day is the day where all my family members gather and enjoy
it together.
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 CLEFT SENTENCES
A. Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D to complete each sentence:
1. ________ taught me how to collect butterflies.
A. It was my father who
B. It is my father
C. It was my father whom
D. It was my father
2. ________ took my document?
A. It is Peter that
B. It was Peter that
C. Was it Peter that
D. Was that Peter
3. ________ my neighbors who rescued me from the fire.
A. It is
B. It was
C. That is

D. This is
4. ________ those books on the desk?
A. Were it you who put
B. It was you who put
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C. Was it you that put
D. It is you that put
5. ________ disappeared when I arrived at the airport.
A. My passport
B. It was my passport
C. It is my passport that
D. It is my passport
6. ___ Ruth St. Dennis turned to Asian dances to find inspiration for her choreography.
A. It was the dancer who
B. The dancer who
C. That the dancer
D. The dancer was
7. ________ I first met him in that resort.
A. It was last winter when
B. It was last winter that
C. It was in last winter when
D. It was the last winter which
8. It is _______ they are going to, not Russia.
A. Spain
B. Spain that
C. Spain where
D. in Spain that
9. _______ that John loves.

A. Rose
B. It is Rose
C. It was Rose that D. a and b
10. It was ______ that I saw him in the street.
A. only last week
B. last week only C. on last week only D. only on last week
11. ________ that you will succeed.
A. It was by work hard
B. It was by hard work
C. It is by hard work
D. It is by work hard
12. It ______ that Bermuda got its name.
A. is in 1964
B. is 1964
C. was 1964
D. was in 1964
13. ______ that the countryside is most beautiful.
A. It was autumn
B. It is autumn
C. It was in autumn D. It is in autumn
14. It is today ______.
A. that he was cooking B. that he is cooking C. he is cooking D. he was cooking
15. It was Peter _______ us money.
A. whom lent
B. who lends
C. that lent
D. that lends
16. _______ that started the fight?
A. It was you
B. Was it you

C. Were you it
D. You were it
17. It was not ______ that the noise next door stopped.
A. after until midnight
B. until after midnight
C. midnight until after
D. none is correct
18. _______gave me that picture book.
A. It was Mary whose B. It was Mary
C. It was Mary whom D. Mary
19. _______ taught me how to collect butterflies.
A. It was my father
B. It is my father C. It was my father whom D. My father
20. _______who was elected the first woman mayor of Chicago in 1979.
A. It was Jane Byrne
B. Jane Byrne
C. That Jane Byrne
D. When Jane Byrne
B. Choose the sentence which has the closest meaning to the original one.
1. Columbus sailed to America in 1492.
A. That was in 1492 that Columbus sailed to America.

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B. In 1492 that Columbus sailed to America.
C. It was in 1492 that Columbus sailed to America.
D. It is in 1492 that Columbus sailed to America.
2. Hung bought Lan a golden ring for her birthday.
A. It was a golden ring that was bought to Lan for her birthday by Hung.

B. It was a golden ring that was bought Lan her birthday by Hung.
C. It was a golden ring that bought for Lan for her birthday.
D. It was a golden ring that Hung bought Lan for her birthday.
3. The girl gave the boy a special gift on Christmas.
A. It was the boy who the girl gave him a special gift on Christmas.
B. It was the boy who was gave a special gift on Christmas by the girl.
C. It was the boy who the girl gave a special gift on Christmas.
D. It was a special gift that gave to the boy on Christmas by the girl.
4. Ha sent me a beautiful birthday gift.
A. It was I who sent beautiful birthday gift.
B. It was me who sent Ha a beautiful birthday gift.
C. It was me whom Ha sent beautiful birthday gift.
D. Both B and C are correct.
5. She frightened the boy.
A. It is the boy that she was frightened.
B. It was the boy that she frightened.
C. It was the boy that she was frightened.
D. It was she who the boy was frightened.
6. Her younger sister broke her glasses.
A. It was her glasses that her younger sister was broken.
B. It was her younger sister that her glasses was broken.
C. It was her glasses that was broken by her younger sister.
D. It was her glasses that her younger sister broke.
7. Did Peter take her document?
A. It is Peter that took her document. B. It was Peter that took her document.
C. Was it Peter that took her document? D. Was that Peter took her document?
8. England won the World Cup in 1966.
A. It was in 1966 that England won the World Cup.
B. It was on 1966 that England won the World Cup.
C. It was in 1966 when England won the World Cup.

D. It was 1966 in that England won the World Cup.
9. We will leave for Paris in April.
A. It is April we will leave for Paris.
B. It is in April that we will leave for Paris.
C. It was in April that we will leave for Paris.
D. It is in April when we will leave for Paris.
10. I bought those books in London.

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A. It was these books that I bought in London.
B. It is these books that I buy in London.
C. It was these books which I bought on London.
D. It was these books I bought in London.
C. Put emphasis on the underlined words or phrases, using “It”:
1. She bought the car from Tom.
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2. My secretary sent the bill to Mr. Harding yesterday.
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3. The film was made in Bristol.
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4. We are coming to stay with Jane this weekend.
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5. He only turned professional last year.
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6. I lost my book.
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7. I saw him in the street only last week.
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8. She bought a new dress to go to the party.
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9. You are wrong, not me.
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10. England won the World Cup in 1966.
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11. We didn’t order beer.
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12. Peter lent us money.
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13. You started the fight.
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14. You will succeed only by hard work.
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15. The smoke from the factory chimneys pollutes the air.
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16. Fred gave Mary the money.
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17. Mr. Johnson sent the Jiff Company a letter.
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18. I show my friends all of the photographs.
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19. The boy threw his friend the baseball.
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20. The teacher told the students an interesting story.
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21. Someone has stolen her car.
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22. Tom’s father helped us.
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23. They offered the young man a new job.
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