Reduced Relative Clauses and with prepositions
The man who lives near my home walks to work every day.
The man LIVING near my home walks to work every day.
We only spent ---- days in Istanbul; on the first day we visited the famous mosques and on the other days we just shopped.
a. a few
b. no
c. many
d. little
A FEW
The side effects of this drug _______ severe.
a.think to be
b.are thought that they are
c.are thought they have been
d.are thought to be
D. ARE THOUGHT TO BE
The supporters expect the manager ...... at least for one more season.
a. staying
b. to stay
c. stay
B. TO STAY
He’s been driving for 8 hours without making a stop. He .......................... very tired.
MUST BE
The book that is on the coffee table has been there for ages
The book on the coffee table has been there for ages
Though it is a densely populated city, there are surprisingly ---- people seen on the streets.
a. few
b. a few
c. a little
d. little
FEW
REWRITE: The police say that he is hiding in the city.
He is ......
He IS SAID TO BE HIDING in the city
It's no use to ............... (try) to escape. This is a maximum security prison.
TRYING
Sam __________ hungry. That's impossible! I just saw him eat a huge meal. He has already eaten enough to fill two grown men.
can't be
The building, which is being built by Kingston Developers, should be completed by May
The building, BEING BUILT by Kingston Developers, should be completed by May
---- of the students use their student IDs to enter the building.
a. All
b. A great deal
c. Every
d. Each
A. ALL
He is considered ...... a good president. Everybody likes him.
a. to have been
b. that he is
c. to be
C. TO BE
I'd rather come with you ......... here alone.
a. than stay
b. than staying
c. to stay
A. THAN STAY
You ................ use this product without protection
a. 'd better not
b. aren't supposed
c. had not better
d. are supposed not
A. 'D BETTER NOT
The person whom he is arguing is the director of a large company. (CORRECT or INCORRECT)
INCORRECT: The person WITH WHOM he is arguing is the director of a large company.
Nick, John, I need some money. Does _______ of you have any money I can borrow?
a. none
b. either
c. neither
d. some
B. EITHER
We took too much risk. We ........... that decision.
a. needn't have made
b. didn't need to make
c. mustn't make
A. Needn't have made
Jason was the first employee who was promoted so soon after working there for such a short time.
Jason was the first employee TO BE PROMOTED so soon after working there for such a short time.
Neither of the candidate is a good option for our company. (CORRECT / INCORRECT)
Incorrect - Neither of the CANDIDATES
REWRITE: People considered the government had spent too much. (The government...)
The government WAS CONSIDERED TO HAVE SPENT too much
I'm tired of people telling me what to do. ⇒ I'm tired of ................... what to do
BEING TOLD WHAT TO DO
He .................. the bus because his brother picked him up at the station.
a. needn't have taken
b. didn't need to take
c. shouldn't have taken
B. didn't need to take