relative clauses
relative clauses
Participle clauses
Participle clauses
100

We talked about the party. Sarah wants to organize it for my birthday.

We talked about the party that/which Sarah wants to organize for my birthday.

100

Ingrid went to see the doctor yesterday. He is a friend of hers.  

Ingrid went to see the doctor, who is a friend of hers, yesterday

100

The International Space Station is huge. It was launched in 1998.

The International Space Station, launched in 1998, is huge.

100

He bought a new car. It was made in Japan.

He bought a new car made in Japan.

200

Mrs Flowers has paintings in her house. They are worth over $10,000. 

Mrs Flowers has paintings in her house that are worth over $10,000. 

Mrs Flowers has paintings which/that are worth over 10,000 in her house.

200

Mr Reynolds had to do all the work himself. His secretary left a few days ago.  

 Mr Reynolds, whose secretary left a few days ago, had to do all the work himself.

200

We can see the train. It’s arriving at platform 3.

We can see the train arriving at platform 3.

200

I felt very tired, so I decided to take a nap.

Feeling very tired, I decided to take a nap.

300

The couple lives next to us.  Their daughter has two charming boys.

The couple, whose daughter has two charming boys, lives next to us.

300

The boy took the photograph. He gave it to his mother.  

 The boy took the photograph, which he gave to his mother.

300

The passenger is at the check-in desk. He is wearing a grey coat.


The passenger wearing a grey coat is at the check-in desk.

300

If you are recognized for your abilities, you may get the job.

Recognized for your abilities, you may get the job.

400

This is the house. I had my first party here.  

This is the house where I had my first party.

400

That is the man. I met him at Alice’s party.  

That is the man who/whom I met at Alice’s party.

400

When I was running to catch the bus, I tripped and sprained my ankle

Running to catch the bus, I tripped and sprained my ankle

400

Daniel has taken tennis lessons since he was a child. That's why he won the international tennis championship.

Having taken tennis lessons since he was a child, Daniel won the international tennis championship.

500

Jerry received a bad mark on his essay. It was only one page long.  

Jerry received a bad mark on his essay, which was only one page long.

500

The boy smiled. Elena gave him some money.  

 The boy who/whom Elena gave some money (to) smiled

500

Susan had watched Spiderman by the time she went to the movies with her friends.

Having been watched Spiderman, she went to the movies with her friends.

500

The girl sits on the floor. She is doing her homework.

The girl sitting on the floor is doing her homework.

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