Questions of Grammatical Structur
Questions of Grammatical Structur
Questions of Grammatical Structur
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.
3. The students who were studying hard were praised by their teachers.
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.
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
.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
.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
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.
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.
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.
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)
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
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
7. This is the wooden case where the shop keeper keeps his money.
No change
Q6: Change the verb in brackets into a suitable form of participles to make a participial phrase.
(9 marks)
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.
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.
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
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
Good Luck