Relative Clauses
Fill in the blank with the appropriate relative pronoun:
My mother and father, _______ like to be around others often, are extroverts.
who
Reduce the following adjective clause:
"Slumdog Millionaire, which was directed by Danny Boyle, won many awards."
Slumdog Millionaire, directed by Danny Boyle, won many awards.
Combine the following short sentences into a single sentence using at least one appositive:
George Washington was a US president. He was the first president. He was a general in the Revolutionary War.
George Washington, the first US president, was a general in the Revolutionary War.
Replace the adverb in the following sentence with a modal that carries the same meaning:
"Columbus was possibly not the first Westerner to discover America."
Columbus might not have been the first Westerner to discover America.
Rewrite the following sentence using the passive voice:
"Students frequently hold parties near the end of the school year."
Parties are frequently held near the end of the school year.
Fill in the blank with the appropriate relative pronoun:
I come from a family _____ has eight members.
which / that
Reduce the following adjective clause:
"Avatar, which stars Sam Worthington, is the top-earning film."
Avatar, starring Sam Worthington, is the top-earning film.
Combine the following short sentences into a single sentence using at least one appositive:
The farmer has cows. He has 30 of them. The farmer's name is Tom. He likes to drink milk.
A farmer with 30 cows, Tom likes to drink milk.
Replace the adverb in the following sentence with a modal that carries the same meaning:
"Historians are almost certainly baffled by the artifacts that were recently discovered."
Historians must be baffled by the artifacts that were recently discovered.
Rewrite the following sentence using the passive voice:
"A mysterious man handed her a note."
She was handed a note by a mysterious man.
Fill in the blank with the appropriate relative pronoun:
My favorite brother, with _____ I still spend a lot of time, is a doctor.
whom
Reduce the following adjective clause:
"Anyone who is even slightly interested in cinema should see this film."
"Anyone even slightly interested in cinema should see this film."
Combine the following short sentences into a single sentence using at least one appositive:
The class put on a play. The play is called "Our Town." It was written by Thornton Wilder.
The class play, "Our Town," was written by Thornton Wilder.
Replace the adverb in the following sentence with a modal that carries the same meaning:
"Further research will probably lead to a definite answer."
Further research should lead to a definite answer.
Rewrite the following sentence using the passive voice:
"Criminals were hijacking the plane."
The plane was being hijacked by criminals.
My sister, ____ fiance is the same age as I am, is a lawyer.
whose
Reduce the following adjective clause:
"The man to whom I am writing is an ex-convict."
The man I am writing to is an ex-convict.
Combine the following short sentences into a single sentence using at least one appositive:
The Statue of Liberty is on an island. The island is in New York Harbor. The statue was a gift from France.
The Statue of Liberty, a gift from France, is on an island in New York Harbor.
Replace the adverb in the following sentence with a modal that carries the same meaning:
"His friends are potentially going to see the movie without him."
His friends may be going to see the movie without him.
Rewrite the following sentence using the passive voice:
"FBI agents had photocopied fake $20 bills to catch the suspect."
Fake $20 bills had been photocopied by FBI agents to catch the suspect.
I have eight siblings, _____ makes things pretty crowded at family reunions.
which
Reduce the following adjective clause:
"He is a man who has a great number of plans for the future."
"He is a man with a great number of plans for the future."
Combine the following short sentences into a single sentence using two appositives:
Kelly loves heavy metal music. She went to the concert on Saturday. The concert was shut down by police for being too loud.
Kelly, a heavy metal fan, went to a concert on Saturday, one that was shut down by police for being too loud.
Replace the adverb in the following sentence with a modal that carries the same meaning:
"That dog was certainly not able to pull the sled by himself."
That dog couldn't have been able to pull the sled by himself.
Rewrite the following sentence using the passive voice:
"By tomorrow morning, the whole town will have seen the billboard."
By tomorrow morning, the billboard will have been seen by the whole town.