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EXERCISES
71.1 Add one of the pieces of information below to each sentence. Add who or which, and put the
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Add one of the pieces of information below to each sentence. Add who or which, and put the
non-defining relative clause in an appropriate place in the sentence. (A)
non-defining relative clause in an appropriate place in the sentence. (A)
has more than 50 members caused such damage in the islands is is an aviation expert
an aviation expert
such damage in the islands
caused
has-more-than-50-members-
office
of Australia
a computer from the
set in the north
stole
stole a computer from the office is is set in the north of Australia ended yesterday
ended yesterday
has more than 50 members,
» which has wore- than 50 members,
The Southam Chess Club
meets weekly on Friday evenings.
NNnNBWN
1 The Southam Chess Club 4 L meets weekly on Friday evenings.
latest helicopter crash.
asked to comment on the
Dr Richard Newman was
2 Dr Richard Newman was asked to comment on the latest helicopter crash.
by train drivers
million.
to have cost over £3
is estimated
The strike
3 The strike by train drivers is estimated to have cost over £3 million.
John Graham's latest film is his first for more than five years.
4 John Graham's latest film is his first for more than five years.
The
police
for two
boys
aged about
14.
looking
are
5 The police are looking for two boys aged about 14.
1 712 etc., + of which or of whom. (B)
The hurricane has
sea.
now headed out to
6 The hurricane has now headed out to sea.
71.2 two sentences as one, using a non-defining relative clause beginning with all, both, each,
Write two sentences as one, using a non-defining relative clause beginning with all, both, each,
Write
etc., + of which or of whom. (B)
The film is about the
The film is about the lives of three women. Kate Dillon plays all the women.
1
by
played
kaie,
lives
three
of
of
ail
whom
women,
are
TVie film is about the lives of three women, all of whom are played by Kate Dillon.
The -film Is about the lives of three women. Kate Dillon plays all the women. Dillon.
aS
3
ae
S
The island's two million inhabitants have been badly affected by the drought. Most of the
2 2 The island's two million inhabitants have been badly affected by the drought. Most of the
inhabitants
peasant
farmers.
are
island's inhabitants are peasant farmers.
island's
university.
older brothers.
Neither of her brothers went to
has two
She
3 3 She has two older brothers. Neither of her brothers went to university.
friends
and relations
back.
Many
to the airport to
her
welcome
30
of her
About
came
of her
4 4 About 30 of her friends and relations came to the airport to welcome her back. Many of her
long
distances.
travelled
and
had
relations
friends
friends and relations had travelled long distances.
The minister has recently visited Estonia, Ukraine, and Kazakhstan. They all have large
5 5 The minister has recently visited Estonia, Ukraine, and Kazakhstan. They all have large
Russian minorities.
Russian minorities.
cm long.
The fish are multi-coloured.
biggest of the fish is only 2
The
6 6 The fish are multi-coloured. The biggest of the fish is only 2 cm long.
Scotland have won their last five international matches. One of these matches was against
7 7 Scotland have won their last five international matches. One of these matches was against
England.
England.
71.3 Decide which of the underlined phrases is correct in these sentences and add an appropriate
Decide which of the underlined phrases is correct in these sentences and add an appropriate
(C)
space.
in the
preposition
preposition in the space. (C)
I'd probably re-sit it next year.
which case / which point
...!#..
I might fail the test,
1 1 I might fail the test, ..... which case / which point I'd probably re-sit it next year.
bull charged towards the car,
I drove
away quickly.
which time / which point
A
2 2 A bull charged towards the car,....... which time / which point I drove away quickly.
already
case everyone had
which time / which
I didn't finish work until
10 o'clock,
3 3 I didn't finish work until 10 o'clock,....... which time / which case everyone had already
gone home.
gone home.
meeting might go
I'll
late
on
for three
be
which time / which case
The
or
four hours,
4 4 The meeting might go on for three or four hours,......; which time / which case I'll be late
from
work.
home from work.
home
of his
which point / which case I decided that I
terrible old jokes,
Sam started to tell one
5 5 Sam started to tell one of his terrible old jokes,......: which point / which case I decided that I
home.
should go home.
should go
which point / which time
I hadn't
I had got married and
seen Jane
for nearly ten years,
6 6 I hadn't seen Jane for nearly ten years,....... which point / which time I had got married and
had two children.
had two children.
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