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Additional exercises
Additional exercises

clauses UNITS 70-75
Relative
Relative clauses UNITS 70-75
beginning
make
words
one
word
or
the
information
shown.
given
with
to
the
sentence
11 11 Use the information given to make one sentence beginning with the word or words shown.
Use
Give all possible relative pronouns, but ifyou can leave them oul, put them in brackets. Make
Give all possible relative pronouns, but if you can leave them out, put them in brackets. Make
sure you put in commas where necessary.
sure you put in commas where necessary.
I have long admired her.
1 1 Sheila Brown is giving a concert at Webley Hall. I have long admired her.
Sheila Brown is giving a concert at Webley Hall.
WebLey
a. concert at
who/whom
have
long admired,
Is
Hail.
I
giving
SneiU. Brown, who/whom | have long admired, is giving a. concert at Webley Hall.
Sheila Brown,
address
on
I picked up the paper.
Richard had written
his
I...
it.
2 2 I picked up the paper. Richard had written his address on it. |...
His house
at the top of a
fittest person I know.
steep hill.
is
3 3 My grandfather is the fittest person I know. His house is at the top of a steep hill.
My grandfather is the
My grandfather...
My grandfather...
led the way to the
Gail
It had windows
office.
TVie
on three
sides.
office...
4 4 Gail led the way to the office. It had windows on three sides. The office...
TVie
choir...
all over 60.
Its
The choir
is touring Norway next month.
are
members
5 5 The choir is touring Norway next month. Its members are all over 60. The choir...
6 6 She'd recently bought the motorbike. She took me for a ride on it. She took me...
She'd recently bought the motorbike. She took me for a ride on it. She took me...
Euston
Earls
in
after them.
Station
of Euston were
is
The
London.
named
landowners
7 7 The Earls of Euston were landowners in London. Euston Station is named after them.
of Ewston...
The Earls
TVie Earls of Euston...
8 8 He set about cleaning off the dirt. It was covering the floor and walls. He set about...
He set about cleaning off the dirt. It was covering the floor and walls. He set about...
They were friends
went...
of my mother's.
I
I went to
stay with the Watson family.
9 9 I went to stay with the Watson family. They were friends of my mother's. | went...
airport.
she went back to work.
Sue
off at the
Then
Having...
saw Joseph
10 10 Sue saw Joseph off at the airport. Then she went back to work. Having...
He
a number of books about British coal
miners.
specialised in their
Alderson wrote
11 11 Alderson wrote a number of books about British coal miners. He specialised in their
Alderson
wrote...
history. Alderson wrote...
history.
left.
I didn't wish to disturb her.
Not...
I put the papers
on
her desk and
12 12 I put the papers on her desk and left. I didn't wish to disturb her. Not...
six months of negotiation.
agreement...
signed yesterday.
TVie
It was
13 13. The agreement ended six months of negotiation. It was signed yesterday. The agreement...
The agreement ended

after adjectives and prepositions after verbs UNITS 86; 111-113
Prepositions after adjectives and prepositions after verbs
Prepositions
Some
of these
adjective/verb
each space.
preposition
+
preposition
an
appropriate
in
12 12 Write an appropriate preposition in each space. Some of these adjective/verb + preposition
Write
use
looked
are
you
may need
to
a
but
dictionary
and
in
at
to
Units
86
111-113,
combinations are looked at in Units 86 and 111-113, but you may need to use a dictionary to
combinations
you with others.
help
help you with others.
for two days now,
John
feel
home
had
m
been
missing
beginning to
and I was
A A John had been missing «)..........0.0....... home for two days now, and I was beginning to feel
afraid (2) his safety. He had left because I was annoyed (3) his poor exam
his safety. He had left because I was annoyed 33)..................... his poor exam
afraid 2)...
had
shouted
him.
(4)
results and
results and had shouted (4)...0..0.0.0.0... him.
B When she was at school, Catherine was very keen m music and languages. She
was involved (2) the school orchestra and I remember that she was responsible
0) setting up the German Society. She was always very popular m her
fellow pupils.
fellow pupils.
(ii
me to get home early as Maggie and
Colin were coming over
It was important
C It was important (1)..000.0000000... me to get home early as Maggie and Colin were coming over
(2)
people
station
I saw that
I got to the
dinner.
But when
it was crowded
for dinner. But when I got to the station I saw that it was crowded (2)......0.0.0.0....J people
for
bad weather. Just then,
delayed
man
car pulled
a
up and
a
because of the
waiting for trains delayed because of the bad weather. Just then, a car pulled up and a man
waiting for trains
inside shouted (3)......0.0..0..0. me, offering me a lift. My first reaction was to be suspicious
inside shouted (3) me, offering me a lift. My first reaction was to be suspicious
said
He
he was going my way
him,
until I realised that it was Maggie's brother.
(4> A) occ him, until I realised that it was Maggie's brother. He said he was going my way
(5)
the company on the
drive home through the snow.
glad
be
and he'd be glad (5)......0..0000.. the company on the drive home through the snow.
and he'd

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