miscellaneous
This vase once --- (belong) to the Emperor of China. It is worth over a million dollars.
BELONGED
Do you know what time the 10:45 plane --- (arrive) in Chicago?
arrives
“We will arrest them for illegal entry in the country”, the policeman said.
The policeman said that ...
they would arrest them for illegal entry in the country
The site is really interesting. John sent me the site
The site (which/that) John sent me is really interesting.
What’s the name of the man ………………………… car you borrowed?
WHOSE
I --- (always, to want) to be a vet ever since I --- (to be) little.
HAVE ALWAYS WANTED
WAS
Sarah --- (play) violin for many years now
has been playing
It is possible that I finish work earlier than usual today. (MAY)
I may finish work earlier than usual today
We stayed at the Park Hotel. (A friend of ours had recommended it)
We stayed at the Park Hotel, which a friend of ours had recommended.
What was the name of the person ………………………….. you spoke to on the phone?
THAT/ WHO / -
I --- (see) my dentist tomorrow.
AM SEEING
I --- (not/know) where Kate is at the moment.
don't know
Although the weather was horrible, we went skiing.
- In spite of .....
In spite of the (horrible) weather, we went skiing
Paul took us to the park. He plays football there
Paul took us to the park where he plays football
Are these sentences correct or incorrect? Modify the incorrect ones.
1. I don’t like stories who have unhappy endings.
2. What was the name of the person who phoned you?
3. Jason Momoa, that plays Aquaman, was born in Hawaii.
1. WHICH/THAT
2. ok
3. WHO
Yesterday Tom --- (eat) all the cakes by the time his birthday party --- (begin).
had eaten, began
My grandparents --- (come) to see us this weekend. They --- (not/visit) us for two years.
ARE COMING / HAVEN'T VISITED
I met that famous writer a year ago.
- It’s been a year .....
It’s been a year since I met that famous writer
I remember the day. You became my friend then
I remember the day (when/that) you became my friend
Are these sentences correct?
1. My brother showed us his new car which he’s very proud of.
2. This is a photograph of our friends Chris and Sam, that we went on holiday with.
1. INCORRECT (, WHICH HE'S VERY PROUD OF)
2. INCORRECT (, WHO we ..)
We --- (to wait) for the bus for nearly half an hour, but it --- (not, to arrive) yet; so I don't think we will be able to attend the meeting on time.
HAVE BEEN WAITING / HASN'T ARRIVED
For the last three days I --- (organise) a traditinal Cristmas party for my family. Right now, I ----- (pick) them up from the station.
have been organising
'm picking
I am not sure that she is his girlfriend.
- She...........
may/ might (not) be his girlfriend
Sheila is away from home a lot. (Her job involves a lot of travelling).
Sheila, whose job involves a lot of travelling, is away from home a lot
Can you omit the Relative pronoun??
1. The woman who lives next door is a doctor.
2. Have you found the keys that you lost?
3. The people we met last night were very nice.
4. Yesterday we visited the City Museum, which I’d never been to before.
1 and 4 NO
2 and 3 YES