Unit 9 English 11: Write the information in brackets as a relative clause (defining or non-defining) in an appropriate place in the sentence. Give alternative relative pronouns if possible. (Use- to indicate 'no relative pronoun'): Julia's father has just come back from a skiing holiday. (he is over 80)
1. Julia's father has just come back from a skiing holiday. (he is over 80)
2. The problems faced by the company are being resolved. (I'll look at these in detail in a moment.)
3. She was greatly influenced by her father. (she adored him.)
4. Parents are being asked to take part in the survey. (their children are between four and six.)
5. He isn't looking forward to the time. (he will have to leave at that time.)
6. The Roman coins are now on display in the National Musium. (a local farmer came across them in a field.)
7. He pointed to the stairs. (they led down to the cellar.)
8. These drugs have been withdrawn from sale . (they are used to treat stomach ulcers.)
9. The singer had to cancel her concert. (she was recovering from flu.)
10. The minister talked about the plans for tax reform. (he will reveal them next month.)
11. We went to the Riverside Restaurant. (1 once had lunch with Henry there.)
12. My aunt is now a manager of a department store. (her first job was filling shelves in a supermarket.)
13. John Graham's latest film is his first for more than five years. (the film is set in the north of Australia.)
14. The newspaper is owned by the Mears group. (its chairperson is Sir James Bex)
15. The Master's course is no longer taught. (I took this course in 1990.)
(Unit 9 English 11)