Relative CLause

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RELATIVE CLAUSES
I. Combine sentences, using Relative Pronouns or Adverbs:
1. Hue was recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. It attracts thousands of tourists every year.
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2. A man answer the phone. He told me you were away.
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3. They volunteer to help the victims. Their houses were destroyed by a flood.
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4. Joan was planning to go to the conference. Her colleagues were waiting for him there.
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5. A waitress served us. She was very impolite and impatient
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6. He has written a lot of emails. He has contacted his friends all over the world via emails.
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7. I met Alice’s father. He worked at the university.
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8. A girl was injured in the accident. She is now in hospital.
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9. The film The Dark terrified her a lot. She watched it last night.
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10. A building was destroyed in the fire. It has now been rebuilt.
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11. John Bridge is one of my oldest friends. He has just gone to live in Canada.
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12. Don’t use this product. It is not suitable to your hair.
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13. The birds have flown away. I found their nest in the tree behind my house.
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14. Some people were arrested. They have now been releases.
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15. He is curious about the reason. She has been sad in recent days for that reason.
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16. We enjoy traveling to Dalat. There are a lot of places of interests there.
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17. A bus goes to the air port. It runs every half an hour.
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18. You have all met Michael Wood. He is visiting us for a couple days.
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19. Many rivers and lakes around the world are polluted. This caused serious diseases to people using the river water.
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20. We are moving to Manchester. Manchester is in the north-west.
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21. The singer had to cancel her concert. She was recovering from flu.
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22. She was greatly influenced by her father. She adored him.
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23. He isn’t looking forward to the time. He will have to leave at that time.
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24. The biggest city in Brazil is Sao Paulo. Its population is over five million.
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25. My bike had disappeared. I left it at the gate.
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26. Tom had been driving all day. He was tired and wanted to stop.
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27. Bill Gate is a millionaire. He is the president of Microsoft Company.
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28. That’s the girl. Fred and Tom were talking about her.
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29. The pen is now carefully preserved. He wrote so many great novels with this pen.

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30. I passed the letter to Ann. She lives next door to me.
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II. 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.
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. It was Tom _______________ helped us.

27. It ‘s 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.