Relative clauses
Complete with missing pronouns: who, which, that, whom
1) Vince Wilks, ..... we interviewed last week, seems to be our best candidate.
2) Apparently I was talking in my sleep and said something silly, ..... is so embarrassing!
1) who
2) which
Spot a mistake:
1) What they did to wrap the girl in a safety harness before getting her off the crane.
2) It was Mike which dropped off in class and started to snore loudly.
1) What they did WAS to wrap...
2) It was Mike WHO...
Open the brackets:
1) By the time we reach Montreal we (driven) 245 km.
2) What is Lucy doing? - She might (nod) off.
1) will have driven
2) be nodding off
Spot a mistake:
1) The man whom head was bleeding needed urgent medical aid.
2) James Dean who starred in only three major films died in a car crash in 1955.
1) The man WHOSE head was bleeding needed urgent medical aid.
2) James Dean, who starred in only three major films, died in a car crash in 1955.
Right or wrong?
1) What caused Julia to panic was a sight of a fin in the water. She thought it was a shark.
2) It's because Stan is allergic to strawberries when he never eats them.
1) right
2) It's because Stan is allergic to strawberries THAT he never eats them.
Spot a mistake:
1) We hope to had collelcted enough money by the end of the month.
2) I don't think I will have played tonight since I've hurt my knee during practice.
1) to HAVE collected
2) will be playing
Omit relative pronouns, if possible:
1) The glasses that I use for reading are pretty old.
2) The woman that stood in line in front of me had the most amazing silky hair.
1) The glasses I use for reading...
2) not possible to omit
Paraphrase, start from the word in brackets:
1) I need a headacke pill now. (ALL)
2) I can't stand waking up at dawn. (What)
1) All I need now is a headache pill.
2) What I can't stand is waking up at dawn.
Paraphrase, use passive reporting structures:
1) Somebody has claimed that the company exploited the employees making them work long hours without payments for overtime.
2) People believed that when a person yawned, their soul could leave the body.
1) It has been claimed (that)...
2) It was believed (that)...
Right or wrong?
1) The house, whose roof was burnt, looked scary.
2) My cousin Nancy, from who I haven't heard in a month, is travelling around the world.
1) right
2) from WHOM
Spot a mistake:
1) It's why they got there in the nick of time that they managed to rescue the tourists.
2) What I wanted to do was hugging him.
1) It's because...
2) What I wanted to do was (to) hug him.
Make the sentences more emphatic:
1) Max enjoys vigorous exercise.
2) I remimded you to take your meds.
3) I need to work on my stamina.
1) Max does enjoy ...
2) I did remind you...
3) I do need...
Join two sentences into one:
1) I had a nightmare last night. It was about zombies.
The nightmare....
2) Michale Jackson's music is still popular today. He was falsely accused of horrible things.
Michael Jackson ...
1) The nightmare (that / which) I had last night was about zombies.
2) Michael Jackson, whose music is still popular today, was falsely accused of horrible things.
Make up cleft sentences:
1) The smell of the dish really put me off. (It / smell)
2) I like her sense of humour. (The thing)
1) It's the smell of the dish that really puts me off.
2) The thing I like about her is her sense of humour.
Right or wrong?
1) I did invited Frank to the event.
2) Susan would like to attend a Nirvana gig.
3) I guess I'll be doing my laundry tomorrow morning.
1) I did invite...
2) Susan would like to have attended...
3) right