lunes, 21 de octubre de 2019
OCTOBER TEST SOLUTIONS
SOLUTIONS – UNIT 1
TENSES
1) My professor ______ always speaks______ (always, speak) very slowly
2) ______Has she spoken_____ (she, speak) to her father yet? No, she _____hasn’t______
3) My boss _____talked_____ (talk) to me yesterday
4) Sorry, Angela can’t come to the phone _____is taking_____ (take) a shower
5) Did you post the letter after you _____had written_____ (write) it?
6) When I _____saw_____ (see) him, he _____was sitting_____ (sit) asleep in a chair
7) A: I have got a terrible headache.
B: Have you? Wait there and I _____will get_____ (get) an aspirin for you
8) The referee is looking at his watch. He _____is going to blow_____ (blow) his whistle.
9) The children are at the park. They ____have been playing___________ (play) ball for the last two hours, but they don't seem to be tired yet.
10) By the time I go to bed tonight, I ___will have finished____ (finish) my work for the day.
11) Ruth _____was driving_____ (drive) her car while her brother _____was
ridding_____ his bike
11) We _____didn’t eat_____ (not eat) anything yesterday because we _____weren’t_____ (not be) hungry.
12) What _____does your father do_____ (your father, do)?
He’s a teacher but he _____isn’t working_____ (not work) now
13) Bob and Alice are married. They _____have been_____ (be) married for
20 years
14) The baby doesn’t cry so much now but she _____has been crying_____ (cry) all night
15) You look tired, _____have you been working_____ (you, work) hard?
16) Before she _____bought_____ this car she _____had seen_____ (see) many others already
17) George is very excited because he _____has passed_____ (pass) his driving test
18) What _____are you looking_____ (you look) for?
My glasses. _____Have you seen______ (you, see) them?
19) She is a doctor. She _____has been working_____ (work) as a doctor since 2007
20) Who _____invented_____ the telephone?
21) Luis, _____don’t touch_____ (not touch) that door! It’s still wet
22) Next Saturday we _____are going to go_____ (go) to an Italian restaurant. We _____booked______ (book) a table yesterday
23) Look at that! Someone is robbing in that shop!
You are right. I _____will call_____ (call) the police
24) Two years ago they _____didn’t fly_____ (not fly) to Edinburgh, they _____flied_____ (fly) to Paris
25) We _____arrived_____ (arrive) home, _____had_____ (have) dinner, _____did_____ (do) the washing up, _____watched_____ (watch) TV and _____went_____ (go) to bed.
26) What are your plans for tomorrow morning?
I _____am going to study_____ (study) for my English test. That’s my wonderful plan
27) The house is on fire! I _____will phone_____ the fire brigade
28) Alfred _____usually reads_____ (usually read) newspapers but today he
_____is reading_____ a magazine
29) The sky is full of clouds. It _____is going to rain_____ (rain)
COMPARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVES
1) In Spring the days are getting _____longer and longer_____ (long)
2) A rock is _____different from_____ a leaf
3) A plane is _____different_____ from an helicopter
4) The blue car is as _____fast as_____ (fast) the red car
5) _____The sooner_____ (soon), _____The better_____ (good)
6) Jack’s cap is _____the same_____ as his twin brother
7) Silver is _____not so heavy_____ (not heavy) as gold
8) Mary is _____the thinnest_____ (thin) in the class
9) Her essay is _____similar_____ to his
10) Andrew has got _____as many balloons as_____ Martin
11) The championship is becoming _____more and more interesting_____ (interesting)
12) Oliver is _____as optimistic_____ (optimistic) as Henry
13) A lion is _____more dangerous than_____ (dangerous) a cat
14) My dress is similar _____to_____ hers
15) _____The more_____ (Much) you look at me, _____the redder_____ (red) I am
16) My neighbour has got _____as much money as_____ (money) as my uncle
17) Ben is _____the noisiest_____ (noisy) in his family
18) My ball is the same _____as_____ yours
19) Today it’s not so _____windy as_____ (windy) yesterday
20) His marks are getting ______worse and worse_____ (bad)
21) Tom is _____better_____ (good) student than Sally
22) Claire’s glasses are different _____from_____ Frida’s
23) _____The more_____ (Much) you hate him, _____the more_____ (much) you’ll suffer
24) Which is _____the most difficult_____ (difficult) subject at school?
25) He has _____as much patience as_____ (patience) her
26) I am getting _____more and more disappointed_____ (disappointed)
27) July is _____hotter_____ (hot) than April
28) _____The more_____ (much) I think it, _____the less_____ (little) I understand it
29) Monday is _____the worst_____ (bad) day of the week
30) I’ve lost _____as many keys as_____ (keys) my husband
GERUND OR INFINITIVE
1. I can’t imagine working at home.
2. We have decided against buying a new car.
3. She seems to like her new job.
4. The students hope to pass the exam.
5. He won’t go by plane. He is afraid of flying.
6. I am lazy. I don’t feel like doing any work.
7. Remember to post the letter. Otherwise they won’t get it by Saturday.
8. Have you ever learned how to fly such a plane?
9. They were too lazy to go out with us.
10. I always enjoy talking to my grandfather. He always tells me great stories.
11. I’m very interested in learning French.
12. My pen friend is coming next Friday. I’m really looking forward to meeting her.
13. Don’t you mind being away from your family for such a long time?
14. The children promised to be back by nine.
15. I wanted to go alone but Joe insisted on coming with me.
16. Tom offered to bring me home.
17. Doing sport every day is good for your health.
18. I’m sorry I can’t come to your party but thank you for inviting me.
19. Our neighbours apologized for making such noise.
20. Paris is always worth travelling to.
21. I’m sure I gave him back the money. I remember giving it back to him.
22. She eventually managed to repair her bike.
23. Would you like to drink a cup of coffee?
24. There’s no point in discussing the matter. He has already made his decision.
25. I prefer snowboarding to skiing.
26. Do you mind bringing Anita to the doctor?
27. It is difficult to understand him.
28. Fishing is not allowed here.
29. They decided to play Tennis in the afternoon.
30. We expect him to join us on Sunday.
PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS / PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS
1. I’m exhausted. I _____have been working_______________ (work) in the garden all day.
2. Who ____has been eating_______________ (eat) all my biscuits? Half of the packet is gone!
3. He was sad because it ___had been raining_________________ (rain) all day
4. Before the accident, ____had he been drinking_______________ (he, drink)?
5. He ____had been smoking_______________ (he, smoke) for forty years before he decided to stop
6. I ___have been writing_________________ (write) emails all day. My fingers hurt!
7. Laura needed a break because she _____had been studying_______________ (study) all morning
8. You’re soaking wet. How long _____have you been standing______________ (you stand) here?
9. I ____have you been trying_______________ (try) to call you all day. Why didn’t you answer the phone?
10. Why are you out of breath? ___Have you been running________________ (you, run)?
11. We ____had been gone_______________ (go) out together for two years before I met his family
12. When I noticed my mistake, I ____had been driving_______________ (drive) for an hour in the wrong direction
13. Why is he tired? He ___has been playing_________________ (play) tennis for five hours
14. She had a headache because she ____had been working________________ (work) on the computer all day
15. We _____had been sleeping________________ (sleep) for 12 hours when he woke us up
16. How long ____had she been learning_________________ (she, learn) English before she went to London?
17. I ___have been cleaning_________________ (clean) all morning. I’m fed up!
18. Sorry about the mess! My husband ____has been baking________________ (bake)
19. I think Maggie and Max are dating. They ____have been seeing________________ (see) a lot of each other recently.
20. We ____had been waiting_________________ (wait) at the station 90 minutes when the train finally arrived
21. We’ve discovered this great pub and we ____have been going________________ (go) there a lot.
22. We _____had been looking________________ (look) for her ring and then we found it in the bathroom
23. He ___had been driving__________________ (drive) less than an hour when he ran out of petrol
24. You’ve covered in hay. What ____have you been doing________________ (you, do)?
25. Maggie’s gone to the doctor’s. She ____hasn’t been feeling________________ (not feel) well lately
26. They _____had been cycling________________ (cycle) all day so their legs were sore in the evening
27. Where have you been? I ___have been waiting________________ (wait) for ages
28. She has lost a lot of weight. She ____hasn’t been eating________________ (not eat) enough
29. I _____had been lying________________ (lie) in bed for two hours when my girlfriend called me
30. I felt dizzy because I ____had been sitting_________________ (sit) in the sun for too long.
miércoles, 18 de septiembre de 2019
PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS AND PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS
PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS AND PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS
1. I’m exhausted. I ___________________ (work) in the garden all day.
2. Who ___________________ (eat) all my biscuits? Half of the packet is gone!
3. He was sad because it ____________________ (rain) all day
4. Before the accident, ___________________ (he, drink)?
5. He __________________ (he, smoke) for forty years before he decided to stop
6. I ____________________ (write) emails all day. My fingers hurt!
7. Laura needed a break because she ____________________ (study) all morning
8. You’re soaking wet. How long _____________________ (you stand) here?
9. I ____________________ (try) to call you all day. Why didn’t you answer the phone?
10. Why are you out of breath? _____________________ (you, run)?
11. We _____________________ (go) out together for two years before I met his family
12. When I noticed my mistake, I ___________________ (drive) for an hour in the wrong direction
13. Why is he tired? He ____________________ (play) tennis for five hours
14. She had a headache because she ____________________ (work) on the computer all day
15. We _____________________ (sleep) for 12 hours when he woke us up
16. How long _____________________ (she, learn) English before she went to London?
17. I ____________________ (clean) all morning. I’m fed up!
18. Sorry about the mess! My husband ____________________ (bake)
19. I think Maggie and Max are dating. They ____________________ (see) a lot of each other recently.
20. We _____________________ (wait) at the station 90 minutes when the train finally arrived
21. We’ve discovered this great pub and we ____________________ (go) there a lot.
22. We _____________________ (look) for her ring and then we found it in the bathroom
23. He _____________________ (drive) less than an hour when he ran out of petrol
24. You’ve covered in hay. What ____________________ (you, do)?
25. Maggie’s gone to the doctor’s. She ____________________ (not feel) well lately
26. They _____________________ (cycle) all day so their legs were sore in the evening
27. Where have you been? I ___________________ (wait) for ages
28. She has lost a lot of weight. She ____________________ (not eat) enough
29. I _____________________ (lie) in bed for two hours when my girlfriend called me
30. I felt dizzy because I _____________________ (sit) in the sun for too long.
1. I’m exhausted. I ___________________ (work) in the garden all day.
2. Who ___________________ (eat) all my biscuits? Half of the packet is gone!
3. He was sad because it ____________________ (rain) all day
4. Before the accident, ___________________ (he, drink)?
5. He __________________ (he, smoke) for forty years before he decided to stop
6. I ____________________ (write) emails all day. My fingers hurt!
7. Laura needed a break because she ____________________ (study) all morning
8. You’re soaking wet. How long _____________________ (you stand) here?
9. I ____________________ (try) to call you all day. Why didn’t you answer the phone?
10. Why are you out of breath? _____________________ (you, run)?
11. We _____________________ (go) out together for two years before I met his family
12. When I noticed my mistake, I ___________________ (drive) for an hour in the wrong direction
13. Why is he tired? He ____________________ (play) tennis for five hours
14. She had a headache because she ____________________ (work) on the computer all day
15. We _____________________ (sleep) for 12 hours when he woke us up
16. How long _____________________ (she, learn) English before she went to London?
17. I ____________________ (clean) all morning. I’m fed up!
18. Sorry about the mess! My husband ____________________ (bake)
19. I think Maggie and Max are dating. They ____________________ (see) a lot of each other recently.
20. We _____________________ (wait) at the station 90 minutes when the train finally arrived
21. We’ve discovered this great pub and we ____________________ (go) there a lot.
22. We _____________________ (look) for her ring and then we found it in the bathroom
23. He _____________________ (drive) less than an hour when he ran out of petrol
24. You’ve covered in hay. What ____________________ (you, do)?
25. Maggie’s gone to the doctor’s. She ____________________ (not feel) well lately
26. They _____________________ (cycle) all day so their legs were sore in the evening
27. Where have you been? I ___________________ (wait) for ages
28. She has lost a lot of weight. She ____________________ (not eat) enough
29. I _____________________ (lie) in bed for two hours when my girlfriend called me
30. I felt dizzy because I _____________________ (sit) in the sun for too long.
INFINITIVES AND GERUNDS
INFINITIVES AND GERUNDS
1. I can’t imagine __________________ at home. (work)
2. We have decided against __________________ a new car. (buy)
3. She seems __________________ her new job. (like)
4. The students hope __________________ the exam. (pass)
5. He won’t go by plane. He is afraid of __________________ . (fly)
6. I am lazy. I don’t feel like __________________ any work. (do)
7. Remember __________________ the letter. Otherwise they won’t get it by Saturday. (post)
8. Have you ever learned how __________________ such a plane? (fly)
9. They were too lazy __________________ out with us. (go)
10. I always enjoy __________________ to my grandfather. He always tells me great stories. (talk)
11. I’m very interested in __________________ French. (learn)
12. My pen friend is coming next Friday. I’m really looking forward __________________ her. (meet)
13. Don’t you mind __________________ away from your family for such a long time? (be)
14. The children promised __________________ back by nine. (be)
15. I wanted to go alone but Joe insisted on __________________ with me. (come)
16. Tom offered __________________ me home. (bring)
17. ___________________ sport every day is good for your health. (do)
18. I’m sorry I can’t come to your party but thank you for __________________ me. (invite)
19. Our neighbors apologized for __________________ such noise. (make)
20. Paris is always worth __________________ to. (travel)
21. I’m sure I gave him back the money. I remember __________________ it back to him. (give)
22. She eventually managed __________________ her bike. (repair)
23. Would you like __________________ a cup of coffee? (drink)
24. There’s no point in __________________ the matter. He has already made his decision. (discuss)
25. I prefer __________________ to skiing. (snowboard)
26. Do you mind __________________ Anita to the doctor? (bring)
27. It is difficult __________________ him. (understand)
28. ________________ is not allowed here. (fish)
29. They decided __________________ Tennis in the afternoon. (play)
30. We expect him __________________ us on Sunday. (join)
1. I can’t imagine __________________ at home. (work)
2. We have decided against __________________ a new car. (buy)
3. She seems __________________ her new job. (like)
4. The students hope __________________ the exam. (pass)
5. He won’t go by plane. He is afraid of __________________ . (fly)
6. I am lazy. I don’t feel like __________________ any work. (do)
7. Remember __________________ the letter. Otherwise they won’t get it by Saturday. (post)
8. Have you ever learned how __________________ such a plane? (fly)
9. They were too lazy __________________ out with us. (go)
10. I always enjoy __________________ to my grandfather. He always tells me great stories. (talk)
11. I’m very interested in __________________ French. (learn)
12. My pen friend is coming next Friday. I’m really looking forward __________________ her. (meet)
13. Don’t you mind __________________ away from your family for such a long time? (be)
14. The children promised __________________ back by nine. (be)
15. I wanted to go alone but Joe insisted on __________________ with me. (come)
16. Tom offered __________________ me home. (bring)
17. ___________________ sport every day is good for your health. (do)
18. I’m sorry I can’t come to your party but thank you for __________________ me. (invite)
19. Our neighbors apologized for __________________ such noise. (make)
20. Paris is always worth __________________ to. (travel)
21. I’m sure I gave him back the money. I remember __________________ it back to him. (give)
22. She eventually managed __________________ her bike. (repair)
23. Would you like __________________ a cup of coffee? (drink)
24. There’s no point in __________________ the matter. He has already made his decision. (discuss)
25. I prefer __________________ to skiing. (snowboard)
26. Do you mind __________________ Anita to the doctor? (bring)
27. It is difficult __________________ him. (understand)
28. ________________ is not allowed here. (fish)
29. They decided __________________ Tennis in the afternoon. (play)
30. We expect him __________________ us on Sunday. (join)
COMPARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVES
COMPARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVES
1) In Spring the days are getting ___________________ (long)
2) A rock is ___________________ a leaf
3) A plane is ___________________ from an helicopter
4) The blue car is as ___________________ (fast) the red car
5) ___________________ (soon), ___________________ (good)
6) Jack’s cap is ___________________ as his twin brother
7) Silver is ___________________ (not heavy) as gold
8) Mary is ___________________ (thin) in the class
9) Her essay is ___________________ to his
10) Andrew has got ___________________ (balloons) Martin
11) The championship is becoming ___________________ (interesting)
12) Oliver is ___________________ (optimistic) as Henry
13) A lion is ___________________ (dangerous) a cat
14) My dress is similar ___________________ hers
15) ___________________ (Much) you look at me, ________________ (red) I am
16) My neighbour has got ___________________ (money) as my uncle
17) Ben is ___________________ (noisy) in his family
18) My ball is the same ___________________ yours
19) Today it’s not so ___________________ (windy) yesterday
20) His marks are getting ____________________ (bad)
21) Tom is ___________________ (good) student than Sally
22) Claire’s glasses are different ___________________ Frida’s
23) ___________________ (Much) you hate him, ___________________ (much)
you’ll suffer
24) Which is ___________________ (difficult) subject at school?
25) He has ___________________ (patience) her
26) I am getting ___________________ (disappointed)
27) July is ___________________ (hot) than April
28) ___________________ (much) I think it, ___________________ (little) I
understand it
29) Monday is ___________________ (bad) day of the week
30) I’ve lost ___________________ (keys) my husband
1) In Spring the days are getting ___________________ (long)
2) A rock is ___________________ a leaf
3) A plane is ___________________ from an helicopter
4) The blue car is as ___________________ (fast) the red car
5) ___________________ (soon), ___________________ (good)
6) Jack’s cap is ___________________ as his twin brother
7) Silver is ___________________ (not heavy) as gold
8) Mary is ___________________ (thin) in the class
9) Her essay is ___________________ to his
10) Andrew has got ___________________ (balloons) Martin
11) The championship is becoming ___________________ (interesting)
12) Oliver is ___________________ (optimistic) as Henry
13) A lion is ___________________ (dangerous) a cat
14) My dress is similar ___________________ hers
15) ___________________ (Much) you look at me, ________________ (red) I am
16) My neighbour has got ___________________ (money) as my uncle
17) Ben is ___________________ (noisy) in his family
18) My ball is the same ___________________ yours
19) Today it’s not so ___________________ (windy) yesterday
20) His marks are getting ____________________ (bad)
21) Tom is ___________________ (good) student than Sally
22) Claire’s glasses are different ___________________ Frida’s
23) ___________________ (Much) you hate him, ___________________ (much)
you’ll suffer
24) Which is ___________________ (difficult) subject at school?
25) He has ___________________ (patience) her
26) I am getting ___________________ (disappointed)
27) July is ___________________ (hot) than April
28) ___________________ (much) I think it, ___________________ (little) I
understand it
29) Monday is ___________________ (bad) day of the week
30) I’ve lost ___________________ (keys) my husband
VERB TENSES
VERB TENSES EXERCISES
1) My professor _____________________ (always, speak) very slowly
2) ____________________ (she, speak) to her father yet? No, she ____________________
3) My boss ___________________ (talk) to me yesterday
4) Sorry, Angela can’t come to the phone she ___________________ (take) a shower
5) Did you post the letter after you ___________________ (write) it?
6) When I ___________________ (see) him, he ___________________ (sit) asleep in a chair
7) A: I have got a terrible headache.
B: Have you? Wait there and I ___________________ (get) an aspirin for you
8) The referee is looking at his watch. He ___________________ (blow) his whistle.
9) The children are at the park. They ________________________ (play) ball for the last two hours, but they don't seem to be tired yet.
10) By the time I go to bed tonight, I ________________ (finish) my work for the day.
11) Ruth ____________________ (drive) her car while her brother
___________________ (ride) his bike
12) We ___________________ (not eat) anything yesterday because we
___________________ (not be) hungry.
13)What ___________________ (your father, do)?
He’s a teacher but he ___________________ (not work) now
14) Bob and Alice are married. They ______________________ (be) married for
20 years
15) The baby doesn’t cry so much now but she ___________________ (cry) all night
16) You look tired, ______________________ (you, work) hard?
17)Before she ___________________ this car she ___________________ (see) many
others already
18)George is very excited because he ___________________ (pass) his driving test
19)What _______________________ (you look) for?
My glasses. ____________________ (you, see) them?
20) She is a doctor. She ___________________ (work) as a doctor since 2007
21)Who ___________________ the telephone?
22) Luis, ___________________ (not touch) that door! It’s still wet
23)Next Saturday we ___________________ (go) to an Italian restaurant. We ____________________ (book) a table yesterday
24)Look at that! Someone is robbing in that shop!
You are right. I ___________________ (call) the police
25) Two years ago they ___________________ (not fly) to Edinburgh, they ___________________ (fly) to Paris
26) We ___________________ (arrive) home, __________ (have) dinner, ___________________ (do) the washing up, ___________________ (watch) TV and ___________________ (go) to bed.
27)What are your plans for tomorrow morning?
I ___________________ (study) for my English test. That’s my wonderful plan
28) The house is on fire! I ____________________ (phone) the fire brigade
29)Alfred ___________________ (usually read) newspapers but today he
___________________ (read) a magazine
30) The sky is full of clouds. It ___________________ (rain)
martes, 23 de abril de 2019
UNIT 6 Relative sentences_____ SOLUTIONS
RELATIVE SENTENCES
1.- COMPLETE NEXT SENTENCES WITH THE CORRECT RELATIVE PRONOUNS (Write all the possible ones)
1) That man is the writer ……who/that……… wrote a best selling novel
2) Here is the CD …(which/that)………… you thought you had lost.
3) Michael Crichton, ……who……… wrote Jurassic Park, is a famous author
4) A professor is someone …who/that………… teaches in a university
5) The Eiffel Tower, ……which………was built by engineer Gustave Eiffel, is
visited by millions of people every year
6) What is the address of the woman ……whose………dog bit ours?
7) We live in a city ……where……… new restaurants open every day.
8) Last winter we saw Aunt Tina, …who………… brought us some interesting
books.
9) On Malta, ……which……… is an island in the Mediterranean, people speak
English
10) What do you know about that woman ……whose……… son won the lottery?
11) Joe will never forget the day ……when……… he first got his driving licence.
12) The only present …(which/that)………… I didn't like was the gold belt.
13) A meteorologist is someone ……who/that……… knows about the weather.
14) This is the building …(which/that)………… I wrote to you about.
15) The film in ……which……… she starred was a drama.
16) Do you remember the day ……when……… we met?
17) This is the scientist ……(who/whom/that)……… I told you about.
18) Where is my sweater, ……which……… I put on my bed?
19) Is this the man ……whose……… car you hit?
20) We invited the new neighbours to our party, ……which……… turned out to
be very enjoyable
2.- COMBINE NEXT SENTENCES USING RELATIVE PRONOUNS
1) Jessica has a coin collection. It contains many rare coins.
Jessica has coin collection which/that contains many rare coins
2) This is a great restaurant. It was built in the XIX Century
This is a great restaurant which/that was built in the XIX Century
3) Groucho Marx died in 1977. He was a famous comedian.
Groucho Marx, who was a famous comedian, died in 1977
4) Mary spent the money. It belonged to her sister.
Mary spent the money which/that belonged to her sister
5) The pen is on the desk. It is blue.
The pen which/that is on the desk is blue
6) This is the new president. We all voted for him.
This is the new president (who/whom/that) we all voted for
7) This is the house. Jean lived in that house when she was young.
This is the house where Jean lived when she was young
8) I met a Finnish tourist. He lives in Helsinki.
I met a Finnish tourist who/that lives in Helsinki
9) This is Tony. You'll be driving with him next week.
This is Tony, who/whom you’ll be driving with next week
10) I know the man. He is going to marry my friend
I know the man who/that is going to marry my friend
11) John bought a new CD player. It was made in Korea.
John bought a new CD player which/that was made in Korea
12) The palace stands outside the town. It was built 200 years ago.
The palace which/that stands outside the town was built 200 years ago
13) John is my friend. His car was stolen from the car park.
John, whose car was stolen from the car park, is my friend
14) They visited the village. It is on a hill.
They visited the village which is on a hill
15) This is a very expensive ring. They gave it to her daughter last Christmas
This is a very expensive ring (which/that) they gave her daughter last …
16) The man left town. We wrote an angry letter to this man
The man (who/whom/that) we wrote an angry letter left town
17) Shakespeare is one of the best-known writers in the world. He is buried in
Stratford-upon-Avon.
Shakespeare, who is one of the best-known writers in the world, is buried …
18) My new shop is very successful. You saw it last week
My new shop, which you saw last week, is very successful
19) My pocket calculator is always in my briefcase. I can't manage without it.
My pocket calculator, which I can’t manage without, is always in my …
20) The book is about a lawyer. He is accused of murder.
The book is about a lawyer who is accused of murder
21) Tim will never forget the day. He joined the army that day.
Tim will never forget the day when he joined the army
22) We heard the song. It shocked many people.
We heard the song which/that shocked many people
23) This is the book. It wasn't available in the library.
This is the book which/that wasn’t available in the library
24) H.G. Wells wrote the War of the Worlds. He was born in 1866
H.G. Wells, who was born in 1866, wrote the War of the Worlds
25) This is the CD. I've played it hundreds of times.
This is the CD (which/that) I’ve played hundreds of times
26) The teacher apologised. She had punished two pupils unfairly.
The teacher who/that had punished two pupils unfairly apologised
27) My sister is still in hospital. She fell down the stairs last night.
My sister, who fell down the stairs last night, is still in hospital
28) I met a friend last week. Her daughter is an astrologist.
Last week I met a friend whose daughter is an astrologist
29) Tom hired a decorator. The decorator is very expensive.
Tom hired a decorator who/that is very expensive
30) Here is a postcard of the village. We spent three days there.
Here is a postcard of the village where we spent three days
3.- JOIN NEXT SENTENCES USING RELATIVE PRONOUNS (in formal way)
1) This bed wasn't very comfortable. I slept in it last night.
This bed, in which I slept last night, wasn’t very comfortable
2) These are the books. I have been looking for them.
These are the books for which I have been looking
3) The girl left him after a few weeks. He fell in love with her.
The girl with whom he fell in love left him after a few weeks
4) The kid talked all the time. I sat next to him on the plane.
The kid next to whom I sat on the plane talked all the time
5) That taxi driver was very rude. We were waiting for him for twenty minutes.
That taxi driver, for which we waiting for twenty minutes, was very rude
6) The explosions took place in Paris. The police are looking into them now.
The explosions into which the police are looking now took place in Paris
7) That is Marc Gasol. His team totally depends on him.
That is Marc Gasol, on whom his team totally depends
8) The baby is only two years old. Sheila looks after her.
The baby after whom Sheila looks is only two years old
9) Their house is the most luxurious here. This road leads to the house.
Their house, to which this road leads, is the most luxurious here
10) The exam is pretty hard. Tim doesn't care about the exam
The exam about which Tim doesn’t care is pretty hard
4.- NOW WRITE THE SENTENCES BEFORE IN THE INFORMAL WAY
1) This bed, which I slept in last night, wasn’t very comfortable
2) These are the books (which/that) I have been looking for
3) The girl (whom/that) he fell in love with left him after a few weeks
4) The kid (whom/who) I sat next to on the plane talked all the time
5) That taxi driver, which we waiting for twenty minutes for, was very rude
6) The explosions (which/that) the police are looking into now took place in Paris
7) That is Marc Gasol, whom his team totally depends on
8) The baby (whom/who/that) Sheila looks after is only two years old
9) Their house, which this road leads to, is the most luxurious here
10) The exam (which/that) Tim doesn’t care about is pretty hard
5.- COMBINE NEXT SENTENCES USING RELATIVE PRONOUNS
1) Priscilla received a lot of suggestions from friends. Many of them had been
financial advisors to Elvis.
Priscilla received a lot of suggestions from friends, many of whom had …
2) The suggestions involved selling Graceland. None of them felt right to Priscilla.
The suggestions, none of which felt right to Priscilla, involved selling Graceland
3) Today, Graceland welcomes over 600,000 visitors. Most of them come from
outside of the city, a year.
Today, Graceland welcomes over 600,000 visitors, most of whom come ….
4) The rooms have been left as they were in 1977. All of them are included in the
tour
The rooms, all of which are included in the tour, have been left …
5) His cars can be seen in the garage. Half of them are Cadillacs.
His cars, half of which are Cadillacs, can be seen in the garage
6) Elvis loved Cadillacs. One of them was his favourite –a 1955 pink Fleetwood.
Elvis loved Cadillacs, one of which was his favourite …
7) Elvis never actually learned to fly but he had planes. One of his planes was
named Lisa
Elvis never actually learned to fly but he had planes, one of which was …
8) More projects are planned in the area surrounding the Graceland Mansion. A
number of them include expansion.
More projects, a number of which include expansion, are planned in the …
9) EPE (Elvis Presley Enterprises) manages licensing and sales of Elvis’ products.
Many of them are available on its website
EPE (Elvis Presley Enterprises) manages licensing and sales of Elvis’ products,
many of which are available …
10) In 2005, several EPE shares were sold by Lisa Marie Presley. The majority of her
shares were bought by an entertainment company.
In 2005, several EPE shares, the majority of which were bought by an
entertainment company, were sold by Lisa ….
11) Brad has very nice neighbours. I like all of them very much.
Brad has very nice neighbours, all of whom I like very much
12) There are many books in our school library. I’m quite interested in two of them
There are many books in our school library, two of which I’m quite interested in
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