House & Home
We had dinner in the cosy ___ in front of the fireplace.
armchair
He’s looking for a flat ___ the rent isn’t too high.
where
Students are expected ___ in their essays on time.
to hand
That’s the girl ___ won the essay competition.
who
“Fat chance!” means:
That’s very unlikely / no chance at all.
We store all the old furniture in the ___ under the house.
basement
They ___ the ___ after checking the apartment.
signet
contract
Rewrite in the passive:
“They will announce the results tomorrow.”
The results will be announced tomorrow.
Rewrite using a defining relative clause:
This is the museum. You can see paintings by Rembrandt there.
This is the museum where you can see paintings by Rembrandt.
Change is often ___, whether we like it or not.
inevitable
Combine the sentences using a defining relative clause:
The cooker is broken. I bought it last year.
The cooker that I bought last year is broken.
Combine:
The woman is our landlord. She owns three other properties in the suburbs.
The woman who owns three other properties in the suburbs is our landlord.
Choose the correct form:
The film ___ (believe) to have been inspired by a real story.
is believed
The person ___ I spoke to was extremely helpful.
whom / who
She couldn’t ___ the temptation to check her phone during the meeting.
resist
This is the house ___ we decorated to match the style of the neighborhood.
which / that
Complete the sentence with a suitable word:
Our flatmate, ___ job is downtown, leaves early every morning.
whose
Rewrite using a passive infinitive:
“They think the driver caused the accident.”
The driver is thought to have caused the accident.
Combine:
She’s working on a project. Its results will be published next year.
She’s working on a project whose results will be published next year.
Use a passive form:
People believe that adapting to change is difficult.
It is believed that adapting to change is difficult.
Combine using a non-defining relative clause:
My flat is spacious. It’s on the top floor of a modern building.
My flat, which is on the top floor of a modern building, is spacious.
Paraphrase:
I rented a semi-detached house. It’s within walking distance of my office.
I rented a semi-detached house which is within walking distance of my office.
Complete with the correct passive form:
All essays ___ (check) by two independent examiners before grades are published.
are checked
Rewrite using a non-defining clause:
We stayed in a hotel. It was built in the 18th century.
We stayed in a hotel, which was built in the 18th century.
Paraphrase using a relative clause:
The man didn’t give up. His innovative design made the company successful.
The man whose innovative design made the company successful didn’t give up.