Rule of Proximity
Mary does not like reading.
Peter does not like reading.
Neither __________ nor __________.
Neither Mary nor Peter likes reading.
No one _____ in the room yesterday before the janitor locked up the room.
was
My father is a historian.
My father is a professor.
__________ who __________.
My father, who is a historian, is a professor.
"I am very tired from the training yesterday." Jacques told his mother.
Jacques told his mother __________________.
Jacques told his mother that he was very tired from the training the previous day.
A: The trainer fed the elephant some peanuts.
P: The elephant __________ by __________.
The elephant was fed some peanuts by the trainer
Peter is going to be at the party.
Peter's brothers are going to be at the party.
Either __________ or __________.
Either Peter or his brothers are going to be at the party.
Every student _____ participating in the contest.
is
This is the house.
I grew up in the house.
__________ which __________.
This is the house which I grew up in.
"Take this basket of apples to your grandmother's house tomorrow." Mother instructed Patricia.
Mother instructed Patricia to __________________.
Mother instructed Patricia to take that basket of apples to her grandmother's house the following day.
A: The storm blew over the trees.
P: The trees ___________ by __________.
The trees were blown over by the storm.
Mary did not win the competition.
Mary's sister did not win the competition.
Neither __________ nor __________.
Neither Mary nor her sister won the competition.
Half of the smoothie _____ drunk by my little brother.
was
Rose's wallet was stolen.
Rose is my sister.
__________ whose __________.
Rose, whose wallet was stolen, is my sister.
"Why did you take the bottle on the table?" Bill asked Ben.
Bill asked Ben __________________.
Bill asked Ben why he had taken the bottle on the table.
A: The tourists applauded the pod of dolphins for performing their tricks well.
P: The pod of dolphins was applauded by the tourists for performing their tricks well.
Marcus does not enjoy family dinners.
Marcus's siblings do not enjoy family dinners.
Neither __________ nor __________.
Neither __________ nor __________.
Majority of the cheesecakes _____ eaten by my father during the circuit breaker.
were
That girl is Charles's sister.
We played catch with her earlier.
__________ whom __________.
That girl, whom we played catch with earlier, is Charles's sister.
"Do you want this packet of mints that I bought from the supermarket yesterday?" Rose asked Tim.
Rose asked Tim ____________________.
Rose asked Tim if he wanted that packet of mints that she had bought from the supermarket the previous day.
A: Mrs Tan reminds the students to submit their work before every class.
P: The students are reminded by Mrs Tan to submit their work before every class.