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Reduced Relative ClausesSet 4

1In its pure state antimony has no important uses, but ..... with other substances, it is an extremely useful metal.

2In the sentence "The music (that) Julie listens to is good, " what can you do with the word "that" in informal English?

3Which reduced clause keeps commas from the original?

4Each time that Gridley started the bidding anew.

5Even today, people ..... the hospital in Las Vegas that there are not enough beds available are still growing.A. useB. usingC. usedD. will use

6The students who are studying for the exam are focused.

7Expand the reduced relative clause in the sentence:'The movie directed by Steven Spielberg.'

8The secretary ..... I talked to didn't know where the meeting was.

9Reduced clause of "The man who is talking is my uncle" :

10Choose the correct reduced relative clause version of the sentence. Only one option is correct. The equipment that was designed for safety is expensive.

11He looked through the available magazines but found nothing ..... interest.

12The length of this completed essay, almost eighteen pages long, is far more impressive than(that) poorly-researched rough draft.

13The woman who was talking to you is my aunt.

14Rewrite the sentences with "which" or "that" to add details:The library was modernized. It now contains more study rooms.

15Children ..... too many sweets are likely to have problems with their teeth.

16The man who we met yesterday was friendly.

17..... stressful environment, ( ..... ) proper preparation .....

18Choose the reduced clause: Those books were mine (those books had been lying on the table

19The woman was talking to a man about the candle ..... the their room.

20Choose the sentence that is correctly rewritten from the given one.The woman who was standing at the bus stop was in a hurry so she hailed a taxi.

21Select the word to complete the sentence: They have three boys ..... Austin, Kyle and Ryan.

22The mini dress was ....., but now it is making a comeback.

23Differentiate between essential and non-essential information in the reduced adjective clause:'The woman wearing a hat is waiting for the bus.'

24Choose the correct answers. In a few cases there is more than one correct answer. She keeps tapping her fingers, ..... gets on my nerves. relative pronouns

25Explain the impact of using a reduced adjective clause in the sentence:'The cake baked by my mom was delicious.'

26In 1997, Princess Diana auctioned off seventy-nine formal dresses, the most expensive of ..... fetched 222,500 dollars, to raise money for AIDS and cancer centres.

27After I came to school, I had breakfast.In this example:Choose a participle clause with the SAME meaning:

28What varying sentence beginning is used in this revised sentence example: 'Excited about the trip, she packed her bags.'

29Do you know the woman who is coming towards us?

30Check the correct reduced form of the clause: "The children that are waiting in the lobby are bored."

31When deleting a relative pronoun, you might have to make other changes to a sentnce

32ONE way an adjective clause can be varied is to REMOVE the relative pronoun. Can the relative pronoun be removed in "Some of the animals (that) the child feared were made-up."

33A bee has compound eyes; each ..... has 5000 tiny lenses.

34Frank spent hour doing exercises ..... prepare his mind as well as his muscle

35Sports medicine is a medical specialty that deals with the identification and treatment of injuries to persons .....

36Which is not the rule of the subordinator in the reduced adverb clauses?

37The yard which is front of the house is blue.

38I took Laura some homemade cookies, hoping to abate her sadness

39This sentence contains a reduced adverb clause. Indicate if the sentence is correct or incorrect.Once purchased, the swimsuits cannot be returned.

40The students who are participating in the competition are excited.

41II. Multiple choice:Choose whether it is possible to omit the relative pronoun in the sentences or not.The report which he submitted yesterday contains crucial data for our analysis.

42A person who studies cadavers could become a forensic pathologist.

43Form a relative clause for the sentence: 'The dog is chasing the cat.'

44Which revision correctly reduces an essential relative clause by deleting the relative pronoun and verb?

45Choose the correct reduced relative clause:

46Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.The girl ..... me this gift is my best friend.

47Apply a reduced relative clause in the following sentence:'The cake that was baked by my mom was delicious.'

48....., dahlias are stocky plants with showy flowers that come in a wide range of colors.

49Fix the awkward sentence: "The car that my father drives it is red."

50The relative, ..... you met yesterday, is a talented pianist.

51Michelle screamed when she saw the spider ..... dangled from the one clean bathroom towel.

52This is the ball ..... my mom gave me.

53Choose the sentence where the relative pronoun can be omitted.

54How can the sentence 'The student who is sitting in the front row is my best friend' be rewritten by correctly reducing the adjective clause?

55Create a reduced adjective clause for the sentence:'The woman who lives next door is a doctor.'

56This sentence contains a reduced adverb clause. Indicate if the sentence is correct or incorrect.The ointment can be applied where needed.

57People who are under stress make quick decisions.

58The lobster, like$^{(A) }$many$^{(B)}$ crustaceans, can cast off a damaging$^{(C)}$ appendage and regenerate a new appendage to nearly normal size$^{(D)}$.

59Reduce the relative clause:My friends who are studying in Italy will be at the party.

60Reduction of adjective clauses can contain

61Knocked sideways, the statue looked as if it would fall.