UNIT 08 RELATIVE CLAUSES STARTER TOEIC 3RD EDITION

STARTER TOEIC 3^RD EDITION

UNIT 08 RELATIVE CLAUSES

Relative Pronouns
A	Who is used when the antecedent is a person, while which is used when the antecedent is not a person. However, that as a relative pronoun can replace either who or  which, and it is preferred especially after all, everything, nothing, the only ……, and superlatives. ·         The woman is a singer. + She lives next door. = the woman who/that lives next door is a singer.
B	Notice that which can refer to the entire preceding clause. ·         John didn’t pass the test, which (NOT that or what) disappointed his father.
C	Possessive of the relative pronouns Possession can be expressed by whose, whether or not the antecedent is a person, of which…… may also be used. ·         The man is my uncle. + His car broke down. = The man whose car broke down is my uncle.
D	What (=the thing which) The relative pronoun what is different from the other relative pronouns in that it is not preceded by a noun. ·         He believes what he hears (= He believes the thing that/ which he hears)

Relative Adverbs

When, Where, How, Why the day/month/year/time etc. = in which OR when: ·         I remember the say (when) we met. the hotel/ park/place etc. + in which OR where: ·         Is this the park in which you two met? ·         Is this the park where you two met? the way + how: ·         This is the way he did it. ·         This is how he did it. note: The way and how cannot be used together. the reason + why: ·         This is the reason (why) he got upset.

A. Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence.

1	_________ he says deserves recording.
	A	Which	B	Who	C	That	D	What
2	Yesterday, I met a woman _________ grandfather was Swedish.
	A	who	B	who’s	C	whose	D	which
3	Tom, _________ has three sisters, has no interest in getting married.
	A	who	B	whom	C	that	D	which
4	She put her prize in a place v everyone would notice it.
	A	where	B	which	C	in what	D	to that

B. Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence.

Monet Art Supplies June 28th Dear Mr. Lynch, The set of paint brushes 1. (A) which (B) what (C) whose (D) who you ordered on June 20th has arrived in our store. Please come by the store before July 15th to collect and pay for your order. Unfortunately, the paint hat you required is no longer available. Our supplier no longer stocks that brand. I  2. (A) sorry (B) apologize (C) regret (D) regretful for the inconvenience. Regards, Alvin Westwood

C. Fill the blank with the appropriate word.

1	Let’s not _________ from the point at issue.
	A	avoid	B	digress	C	refuse	D	subtract
2	He is determined to _________ from the government.
	A	stop	B	quit	C	free	D	resign
3	The television _________ me when I study.
	A	pays	B	distracts	C	focuses	D	pulls
4	He _________ a favour of me.
	A	told	B	asked	C	talked	D	inquired

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