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Relative Clauses
100

While____work, I saw an old friend of mine.

walk home from

walked home 

walking home from

Walking home from

100

We broke the computer (the computer belongs to my father).

We broke the computer belonging to my father

100

The house was empty. (nobody/live/in/it/)

There was nobody living in it.

200

Before_______, I brushed my teeth.

I leaving my house

Leaving my house

Left my house

Leaving my house

200

If we find anything on the train it will be handed to the police.


Anything found on the train will be handed to the police

200

The accident wasn't serious.  (no one/injure)

There was no one injured.

300

I feel asleep______TV.

While watched

While I watch

While watching

While Watching

300

If you plan these bushes in the right soil, they will grow tall

Planted in the right soil, these bushes will grow tall

300

The piece of paper was blank.  (nothing/write/on it)


There was nothing written on it.

400

While____about adverb clauses, a mild earthquake shook the classroom.

Lectured

Lecturing

The teacher was lecturing

The teacher was lecturing

400

He stuffed the dollar bills into her bag. Then she heard her name.

Stuffing the dollar bills into her bag she heard her name

400

We were the only guests at this hotel.  (nobody else/stay here)

There was nobody else staying here.

500

______, a dog chased us down the street.

While running

While we were running

We were running while

While we were running

500

Jim wrote the report at night. He tried not to fall asleep.

Jim wrote the report at night trying not to fall asleep.

Writing the report at night. Jim tried not to fall asleep.

500

He is the first man who comes and the last man who leaves.  (to come/to leave)

He is the first man to come and the last man to leave.