RELATIVE PRONOUNS & CLAUSES
(defining vs non-defining, omission, whose, where)
(defining vs non-defining, omission, whose, where)
100 – Choose the correct option:
The woman ___ son won the prize thanked the jury.
Whose
MODAL VERBS (MEANING & NUANCE)
100 – Which modal expresses logical deduction?
➡️ must / might / can’t
100 – Complete the sentence:
The more you practice, the ___ you become.
Better
100 – Define the term:
“Processed food”
➡️ Food that has been changed from its natural form.
100 – Define the word:
“tenant”
➡️ A person who rents a property.
200 – Decide if the relative pronoun can be omitted:
The book (that) I borrowed from you was fascinating.
Yes
200 – Choose the best option and explain:
He’s not answering his phone. He ___ be in a meeting.
➡️ must be
200 – Choose the correct option:
This is by far the ___ option available. (good)
➡️ best
200 – Choose the correct word:
This dish is ___ spicy for me to eat.
➡️ too
200 – Choose the correct option:
The apartment ___ we viewed yesterday has already been rented.
➡️ which / Ø that /
300 – Combine the sentences using a non-defining relative clause:
My brother lives in Canada. He works as an engineer.
My brother, who lives in Canada, works as an engineer.
300 – Rewrite using a modal verb:
It isn’t necessary for you to bring food.
➡️ You don’t have to bring food.
300 – Rewrite using less / not as … as:
City life is more stressful than village life.
➡️ Village life is less stressful than city life.
300 – Rewrite using so … that:
The food was too salty to eat.
➡️ The food was so salty that we couldn’t eat it.
300 – Rewrite using a relative clause:
The house was built in 1920. It needs renovation.
➡️ The house, which was built in 1920, needs renovation.
400 – Correct the sentence (punctuation matters):
Paris which is the capital of France attracts millions of tourists.
Paris, which is the capital of France, attracts millions of tourists.
400 – Correct the mistake:
You mustn’t forget to lock the door. (speaker means advice, not prohibition)
➡️ You shouldn’t forget to lock the door.
400 – Correct the sentence:
This solution is more efficient as the previous one.
➡️ This solution is more efficient than the previous one.
400 – Correct the sentence:
I’m not used to eat spicy food.
➡️ I’m not used to eating spicy food.
There isn’t enough space for accommodate five people.
➡️ There isn’t enough space to accommodate five people.
500 – Rewrite without changing the meaning:
This is the reason. She left the company.
This is the reason why she left the company.
500 – Express regret about the past using a modal:
(I didn’t go to the doctor.)
➡️ I should have gone to the doctor.
500 – Make a sentence using a double comparative.
➡️ The faster we work, the sooner we finish.
Choose the best option and complete the sentence:
Fast food is often criticized because it is ___, but it remains popular ___.
a) unhealthy / due to its convenience
b) expensive / despite its poor quality
c) nutritious / because it is homemade
➡️ Correct: a)
Complete the sentence using a comparative structure:
Renting a home is generally ___ than buying one because it requires ___ commitment.
a) cheaper / less financial
b) more expensive / more emotional
c) safer / more legal
➡➡️ Correct: a)