ACTIVITIES
1.- NON-DEFINING RELATIVE CLAUSES.
Combine the following sentences. Use relative pronouns.
a) Al Gore gave a long and boring speech. He won the Nobel Prize.
Al Gore, who won the Nobel Prize, gave a long and boring speech.
b) The Nobel Prize winner gave a long speech. He had worked to fight global warming.
The Nobel Prize winner, who had worked to fight global warming, gave a long speech.
c) Starbucks wants to open many new stores in China. Starbucks does business all over the world.
Starbucks, which does business all over the world, wants to open many new stores in China.
d) Social network sites will greatly change business works. They have exploded in popularity.
Social network sites, which have exploded in popularity, will greatly change business works.
e) Scientists are working on with stem cells. These will hopefully revolutionize medicine.
Scientist are working on with stem cells that will hopefully revolutionize medicine.
f) Jim is very nice. We met him yesterday.
Jim, who we met yesterday, is very nice.
g) Mr Brown has been invited to join our club. He enjoys going to the theatre.
Mr Brown, who enjoys going to the theatre, has been invited to join our club.
h) Whiting House is an important local monument. It was built in 1856.
Whiting House, which was built in 1856, is an important local monument,
i) The Victoria Line was London's first complete new tube for 60 years. It was opened in 1969.
The Victoria Line, which was opened in 1969, was London's first complete new tube for 60 years.
j) The damaged ship was listing dangerously when last seen. Its crew has now been taken off.
The damaged ship, which crew has now been taken off, was listing dangerously when last seen.
k) The new hospital will be officially opened in March. The Queen has taken a great personal interest
in it.
The new hospital, which the Queen has taken a great personal interest in it, will be officially opened in
March.
l) The singer had been signing autographs. His most recent recording was successful.
The singer, whose most recent recording was successful, had been signing autographs.
m) The artist was one of the best he had ever seen. He could not remember his name.
The artist, who could not remember his name, was one of the best he had ever seen.
