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UNIT 6

Relative clauses

Combine the sentences using a relative clause. Use relative pronouns only wherenecessary. Note that you have to use commas in some of the sentences.

A holiday in Scotland

1. We spent our holiday in Scotland last year. Scotland is in the north of GreatBritain.

Last year we

2. People live in Scotland. They are called Scots.The people

3. We first went to Edinburgh. Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland.We first

4. Arthur Conan Doyle was born in Edinburgh. He wrote the Sherlock Holmesstories.

Arthur Conan Doyle

5. Then we visited a lake. It is in the Highlands.The lake

6. Loch Ness is 37 km long. People know it for its friendly monster.Loch Ness

7. There we met an old man. He told us that he had seen Nessie.An old man

8. We then travelled to a mountain. The mountain is near the town of Fort William.We then

9. The mountain is the highest mountain in Great Britain. It is called Ben Nevis.The mountain

10.I sent you a postcard. It was written on the summit of Ben Nevis.The postcard

PASSIVE VOICE:

Rewrite the sentences using Passive voice.

1) Julia rescued three cats.

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2) The students handed in the reports.

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3) Maria crashed into the blue car.

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4) Alex learned the poem.

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5) Steven has forgotten the book.

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6) The mechanic has not repaired the DVD recorder.

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7) They play handball.

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8) Sue puts the rucksack on the floor.

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9) The girls had lost the match.

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10) The teacher is not going to open the window.

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Rewrite the given sentences in Passive voice. Sometimes there are two possible answers

(two objects in the active sentence).

Do notuse contracted/short forms.

1) They don't speak English in this shop.

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2) Kevin asked Dennis a question.

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3) Somebody built the house last year.

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4) She gives him a box.

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5) Max will look after him.

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6) The waiter brought Fred a big steak.

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7) Somebody broke into our bungalow last Friday.

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8) The teacher told us a joke.

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9) They will meet Doris at the station.

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10) Michael has not sent me a text message.

Put in the correct form of the verb in Passive into the gaps. Use the verb and the tense

given in brackets.

1) The words by the teacher today. (to explain - Simple Present)

2) We a letter the day before yesterday. (to send - Simple Past)

3) This car . It's too old. (not/to steal - wil l-f utur e)

4) This street because of snow. (al ready/to close - Present Perf ect)

5) A new restaurant next week. (to open - wil l-future)

6) He to the party yesterday. (to invite - Simple Past)

7) The blue box . (can/not/to see - Simple Present)

8) I the book by my friend last Sunday. (to give - Simple Past)

9) The dishes by my little brother. (not/ to wash - Present Perfect)

10) I by Robert. (not/to ask - wil l-f uture)