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Questions of Grammatical Structur

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Q1:- Change the adjective clauses (underlined) to participial phrases.

1.  As of tomorrow, anyone who is carrying a suitcase heavier than thirty pounds will not be allowed on the train.

As of tomorrow, anyone carrying a suitcase heavier than thirty pounds will not be allowed on the train.

2. The match which is being played now is by our team.

The match being played now is by our team.

3. The students who were studying hard were praised by their teachers.

The students studying hard were praised by their teachers.

4. The company which she works for employs many people.

The company working for employs many people.

5. Mr. Richard, who had been badly wounded in the last war , was receiving a pension from the government.

Mr. Richard, having been badly wounded in the last war , was receiving a pension from the government.

6. Anyone who had served a term in prison will not be hired by that company.

Anyone having served a term in prison will not be hired by that company.

7. The girl who is making the most noise now is my daughter.

The girl making the most noise now is my daughter.

8. We need a room which seats 100 people.

We need a room seating 100 people.

9. The jewelry which was stolen from our house was found by the police.

The jewelry stolen from our house was found by the police.

10. They expect to help the poor with the money which was collected last week.

They expect to help the poor with the money collected last week.

11. Mr. Richard, who had been badly wounded in the last war, was receiving a pension from the government.

Mr. Richard, having been badly wounded in the last war, was receiving a pension from the government.

.The gentleman who is crossing the street is an old friend of mine .12

.The gentleman crossing the street is an old friend of mine

.All passengers who are not going to Rockaway must change trains at the next stop .13

.All passengers not going to Rockaway must change trains at the next stop

.Anyone who doesn’t enter the country legally will be immediately deported to the country he came from .14

.Anyone not entering the country legally will be immediately deported to the country he came from
.The letter which was sent by airmail arrived .15

.The letter sent by airmail arrived

.The music which is being played now is by Bach .16

.The music being played now is by Bach

.They expect to help the poor with the money that is being collected .17

.They expect to help the poor with the money being collected

.The orchestra members, who had been participating all day, were very tired by evening .18

.The orchestra members, having been participating all day, were very tired by evening

.Anyone who has served a term in prison will not be hired by that company .19

.Anyone having served a term in prison will not be hired by that company

.The dinner which is being prepared now is for the members of the conference .20

.The dinner being prepared now is for the members of the conference

Q2: Change the participial phrases (underlined) into adjective clauses?

1. Anyone having served a term in prison will not be hired by that company.

Anyone who has served (or served) a term in prison will not be hired by that company.

2. The girl making the most noise now is my daughter.

The girl who is making the most noise now is my daughter.

3. We need a room seating 100 people.

We need a room which seats 100 people.

4. The Smiths, having found just the house they wanted to buy, started to bargain with the owners to reduce the
price.

The Smiths, who had found just the house they wanted to buy, started to bargain with the owners to reduce the
price.
5. The music being played is by Bach.

The music which is being played is by Bach.

6. Mr. X, having been exiled from his homeland for many years, began to make inquires about whether
he could return.

Mr. X, who had been exiled from his homeland for many years, began to make inquires about whether he
could return.

7. The children swimming too far from shore are ordered back by the lifeguards.

The children who are swimming too far from shore are ordered back by the lifeguards.
8.  As of tomorrow, anyone carrying a suitcase heavier than thirty pounds will not be allowed on the
train.

As of tomorrow, anyone who carries a suitcase heavier than thirty pounds will not be allowed on the
train.

9. Anyone travelling in a foreign land should make sure that he has the proper documents.

Anyone who travels in a foreign land should make sure that he has the proper documents.

10. Any package not wrapped properly will not be accepted by the post office.

Any package which is not wrapped properly will not be accepted by the post office.

Q3: Combine each of the following pairs into one complex sentence changing the first pair in each into adjective
clause.

1. The dinner is for the members of the conference. (Main clause)


It is being prepared now.
The dinner which is being prepared now is for the members of the conference.
2. The enemy is now running away. (Main clause)
Our soldiers have been fighting against it for several years.
The enemy whom our soldiers have been fighting against for several years is now running away.
3. The Great Wall of China is one of the longest in the world. (Main clause)
We haven’t walked on this building since 2003.
The Great Wall of China, which we haven’t walked on since 2003, is one of the longest in the world.
4. The customs weren’t allowed into the sale. (Main clause)
They arrived after five o’clock.
The customs who arrived after five o’clock weren’t allowed into the sale.
5. The doctor is very specialist. (Main clause)
She sent her friend to the doctor.
The doctor whom she sent her friend to is very specialist.

Q4: Say "Yes" r "No" for the following sentences. (6 marks)

1. Adjective clauses are also called (Relative Clauses). (yes)

2. (His wife who is thirty is a doctor) means he has more than one wife. (yes)

3. (Kate applied for a job that was advertized in the paper) is grammatically correct. (yes)

4. (Students sit in the front row usually participate more) is grammatically correct. (No)

5. The boys swimming far from shore are ordered back by the lifeguards. (yes)

6. The music having been played now is by Bach. (No)

Q5: Rewrite the following sentences with the omission of the relative pronoun where possible.
(7 marks)

1. The evidence on which the lawyer based his argument is not a reliable one.
No change

2. The people who are waiting all night outside the Apple store are trying to purchase iPhone7+.

No change

3. Is it the book which you were looking for?

Is it the book you were looking for?


4. Pizza which most people love is not very healthy.
No change

5. At the end of this month scientists will conduct an important experiment, the results of which will be
published within 6 months.
No change

6. Fruit which is grown organically is expensive.


No change

7. This is the wooden case where the shop keeper keeps his money.

No change

8. Students whom I met get good grades.


Students  I met  get good grades.
9. The forest which we travelled through was dark and gloomy.

The forest we travelled through was dark and gloomy.

Q6: Change the verb in brackets into a suitable form of participles to make a participial phrase.
(9 marks)

1. The new clothes shop (open) opened last week is fantastic.

2. The tooth (extract) being extracted by the dentist has been hurting me for some time.

3. Anyone (not enter) not entering the country legally will be immediately deported to the country he came from.

4. The man (cross) crossing the street is an old friend of my father.

5. The woman (wash) washing the dishes is our new cook.

6. The girl (talk) talking to the teacher is very intelligent.

7. The jewelry (steal) stolen or having been stolen from our house was found by the police.

8. They expect to help the poor with the money (collect) collected or having been collected last week.
9. Mr. X, (exile) having been exiled from his homeland for many years, began to make inquires about
whether he could return.

Q7: Use commas where necessary in the following sentences: (13 marks)

1. For a balloon to float, it must be filled with helium __‫ __و‬which is lighter than the air around it.

2. The children ____ who couldn’t reach the shelf ____ went to look for something to stand on.

3. The street ____ where our house is located on ____ is a very busy one.

4. Eni Oil Company __‫ __و‬for which she works __‫ __و‬employs many people.

5. He picked up the toy ____ with which his son was playing.

6. Many people congratulated William Faulkner __‫ __و‬who had just won the Nobel Prize for Literature.

7. Anyone ____ who has served a term in prison ____ will not be hired by that company.

8. Never go to a doctor ____ whose office plants have died.


9. The plan ____ I proposed was rejected.

10. The earth __‫ __و‬which revolves around the sun __‫ __و‬is called a planet.

11. The musicians ____ whom the company had hired for the office party ____ arrived very late because of the rain.

12. Heskey passed the ball to Owen __‫ __و‬who scored a magnificent goal.

13. Brockenhurst School __‫ __و‬which opened in 1974 __‫ __و‬is to close this summer.

Q8: Replace the relative pronoun in the following sentences with (that) where possible.
1. Pizza which most people love is not very healthy.
No change
2. We’re going to the beach which I like the best.
We’re going to the beach that I like the best.
3. The people who are waiting all night outside the Apple store are trying to purchase a new iPhone.
The people that are waiting all night outside the Apple store are trying to purchase a new iPhone.
4. I left my son at a campus day-care which is available to all full-time students with young children.
I left my son at a campus day-care that is available to all full-time students with young children.
5. Anna and Kate who were called first will have the best chance of getting a seat.
No change
6. This is the same old story which we have been hearing since our childhood.

This is the same old story that we have been hearing since our childhood.
Q9: Underline the Adjective Clause in the following sentences and write the antecedent in the space
provided:

1. Nurses who truly care about their patients are very much needed.
Nurses

2. Making noise when he eats is the main reason why Sue does not like to eat with her brother.
Reason.
3. Grandpa remembers the old days when there was no television.  The old days.
The doctor she sent her friend to is a well-known specialist. The doctor .4

Anyone who violates the law will be punished. Anyone .5

The coffee which has been boiling for a long time will taste rancid. The coffee .6

The man whose money had been stolen didn’t tell the police. The man .7

.Some of the chairs which were in bad condition were sent out to be repaired .8

Some of the chairs

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