Identify the independent and subordinate clauses in the following sentences and determine whether they are complex, compound or compound-complex.
e.g.: If you hurry, we might get to school on time. (complex)
1) Although Monica had a cold, she went to school because she had a test.
2) While washing the car, Todd slipped on the soap and he fell.
3) Dad takes the train to work even though he has a car.
4) Molly baked brownies since she had nothing else to do.
5) Frank had a good sense of humor, so he laughed a lot.
Use of English
Relative pronouns
| Relative pronouns who (m), which, that, whoseintroduce relative clauses. A relative clause gives information about a person (people) or thing (things) the speaker is referring to. The girl who visits my parents is a doctor. · We use who/that to refer to people. He is an accountant who works for my father’s company. This is Mrs Smith whose daughter is a teacher. · We use which/that to refer to things/objects or animals. I saw a cartoon which was extremely interesting. |
1. Fill in the gaps with who, whose, which, as in the example.
e.g.: That is the man whose dog bit me.
1. The woman ___ danced is 90 years old.
2. Mike is the man ___ car was stolen last week.
3. That is the boy ___ has just helped me.
4. Have you got any books ___ you can lend me?
5. I lost my mobile ___ my fater bought me for my birthday.
Use of English
Relative adverbs
| Where, when, whyare relative adverbs and introduce relative clauses. · Whereis used to refer to place. It can be replaced by which/that + preposition.In this case it can be omitted. The hotel where we stayed was fantastic. The hotel which/that we stayed at was fantastic. · Whenis used to refer to time.It can either be omitted by that.I remember the day (when) I graduated from university. I remember the day that I graduated from university. · Whyis used to give reason. The reason (why) I can’t go to the cinema is that I’m extremely tired. The reason that I can’t go to the cinema is that I’m extremely tired. |
1. Fill in the gaps with where, when, why, as in the example.
e.g.: That is the kindergarden where I grew up.
1. The school ___ I studied is now well known.
2. The reason ___ I am here is to tell you some great news.
3. Do you remember ___ we went to school?
4. He didn’t explain ___ he did it.
5. This is a house ___ I spent all my childhood.
Prepositions of Place
1.Look at the picture and fill in the missing blanks with the correct prepositions:
1. There are several pictures the wall.
2. There are two pillows the bed.
3. There's a towel hanging the wall.
4. There's a towel hanging a hook.
5. There's a chair the bed and the table.
6. There's a jug the table.
7. There are some coats the bed.
8. You can see a light the window.
9. There's a door the left.
10. There's nothing the floor.
Use of English
at/on/in.
1. Study the rules, and then fill in, on, and at.
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| at | on | in |
| seven o’clock the weekend night noon | Friday(s) 19 February Saturday 7 May 2011 | May summer the morning the evening the afternoon |
2. Fill in the missing prepositions from the list below:
On in at
1) The plant is _____ table. 2) There is a spider _____ the bath. 3) Please put those apples _____ the bowl. 4) The cat is sitting _____ the chair. 5) She hung a picture _____ the wall. 6) John is _____ the garden. 7) There's nothing _____ TV tonight. 8) Don't sit _____ the table. Sit _____ a chair. 9) There are four cushions _____ the sofa. 10) I stayed _____ home all weekend.
Use of English
Prepositions of movement.