Defining relative clauses
Combine the sentences:
"The girl is wearing a red dress. She is my cousin."
The girl who is wearing a red dress is my cousin.
Combine the sentences:
"My brother lives in Canada. He’s a professional photographer."
My brother, who is a professional photographer, lives in Canada.
OR
My brother, who lives in Canada, is a professional photographer.
I don't have a car, so I can't drive to work.
(Hint: Second conditional)
If I had a car, I could/would drive to work
He didn’t take the job, so he's not living in New York now.
(Hint: past → present)
If he had taken the job, he would be living in New York now.
Name 3 examples of a megacity
Tokyo, Japan / Delhi, India /Shanghai, China / São Paulo, Brazil / Mexico City, Mexico / Cairo, Egypt / Dhaka, Bangladesh /Mumbai, India / Beijing, China / Osaka, Japan / New York City, USA / Chongqing, China / Istanbul, Turkey / Kolkata, India / Manila, Philippines / Lagos, Nigeria / Rio de Janeiro, Brazil / Tianjin, China / Guangzhou, China / Lahore, Pakistan / Shenzhen, China / Bangalore, India / Moscow, Russia / Jakarta, Indonesia / Lima, Peru / Bogota, Colombia / Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Combine the sentences:
"I have a book. It explains how to code in Python."
I have a book which/that explains how to code in Python
Combine the sentences:
"London is a historic city. It has many famous landmarks."
London is a historic city, which has many famous landmarks.
OR
London, which is a historic city, has many famous landmarks.
OR
London, which has many famous landmarks, it a historic city.
We don't know his number, so we can't call him.
(Hint: Second conditional)
If we knew his number, we could/would call him
She didn’t save any money, so she isn't traveling now.
(Hint: past → present)
If she had saved some money, she would be travelling now.
Name 3 places of worship
Mosque, Cathedral, Chapel, Synagogue, Temple
Combine the sentences
"This is the town. I grew up here."
This is the town where I grew up.
Combine the sentences
"We visited the Louvre. It’s in Paris."
We visited the Louvre, which is in Paris.
OR
We visited Paris, where the Louvre is.
OR
The Louvre, where we visited, is in Paris.
She didn't study, so she failed the exam.
(Hint: Third conditional)
If she had studied, she wouldn't have failed the exam.
They left early, so they aren’t stuck in traffic now.
(Hint: past → present)
If we hadn't left early, we would be stuck in traffic now.
Name 3 parts of a city
City centre, suburbs, neighbourhoods, outskirts, (financial/theatre/banking) district
Combine the sentences
"Do you remember the day? We first met then."
Do you remember the day when we first met?
Combine the sentences.
"Marie Curie discovered radium. Her research changed science."
Marie Curie, whose research changed science, discovered radium.
They didn't invite us, so we didn’t go to the party.
(Hint: Third conditional)
If they had invited us, we would have gone to the party.
I'm not tall enough, so I wasn’t chosen for the basketball team.
(Hint: present → past)
If I were tall enough, I would have been chosen for the basketball team.
Name 3 problems in a town or city
Combine the sentences
"I met a man. His daughter studies with me."
I met a man whose daughter studies with me.
Challenge – combine into one sentence using two non-defining clauses:
"Einstein was a physicist. He developed the theory of relativity. He was born in Germany."
Einstein, who was born in Germany, was a physicist who developed the theory of relativity.
Derek was at work. He could not go with us to the party.
If Derek had not been at work, he would have gone with us to the party.
I’m not confident, so I didn’t apply for the leadership role.
(Hint: present → past)
If I were confident, I would have applied for the leadership role.
Name 3 landmarks in Manchester
Town Hall, Cathedral, Old Trafford / United Stadium, Etihad / City, Coop Live, O2 Arena, Northern Quarter, statues: Abraham Lincoln, Queen Victoria, Emmeline Pankhurst, Gandhi...
museums: War museum, Manchester museum, Football museum, Police museum, Science and Industry museum....