Exercises

Unit 95 · Relative clauses 4: extra information clauses (1)

95.1

Make one sentence from two

1Catherine is very friendly. (She lives next door to us.) Catherine, who lives next door to us, is very friendly.(Example)

2We stayed at the Park Hotel. (A friend of ours recommended this hotel.) We stayed at the Park Hotel, which a friend of ours recommended.(Example)

We drove to the airport. (The airport was not far from the city.) We drove to the airport,

Kate’s husband is an airline pilot. (I have never met Kate’s husband.) Kate’s pilot.

Lisa is away from home a lot. (Lisa’s job involves a lot of travelling.) Lisa

Paul and Emily have a daughter, Alice. (Alice has just started school.) Paul and Emily have

The new stadium will hold 90,000 spectators. (The stadium will be finished next month.)

My brother lives in Alaska. (Alaska is the largest state in the US.)

Our teacher was very kind. (I have forgotten her name.)

We enjoyed our visit to the museum. (We saw a lot of interesting things in the museum.)

95.2

Read the information and complete the sentences

Read the information and complete the sentences•Use a relative clause of•Type•Type•Use commas where necessary

1My brother is an architect. (He lives in Hong Kong.) My brother, who lives in Hong Kong, is an architect.(Example)

The strike at the factory has now ended. (The strike began ten days ago.) The strike at the factory

I was looking for a book this morning. (I’ve found it now.) I’ve found

I’ve had my car for 15 years. (This car has never broken down.) My car

A lot of people applied for the job. (Few of them had the necessary qualifications.) Few of

Amy showed me a picture of her son. (Her son is a polic e officer.) Amy showed me

95.3

Are these sentences OK

Are these sentences OK? Correct them (and put in commas) where necessary. If the sentence is correct•write ‘OK’.

1Anna told me about her new job that she’s enjoying very much. Anna told me about her new job, which she’s enjoying very much.(Example)

My office that is on the second floor is very small.

The office that I’m using at the moment is very small.

Sarah’s father that used to be in the army now works for a TV company.

The doctor that examined me couldn’t find anything wrong.

The sun that is one of millions of stars in the universe provides us with heat and light.