CHAPTER 12. ADJECTIVE CLAUSES (19) FUNDAMENTAL OF ENGLISH GRAMMAR

 

FUNDAMENTAL OF ENGLISH GRAMMAR CHAPTER 12. ADJECTIVE CLAUSES

 

EXERCISE 22. Written: adjective clauses. Directions: Imagine that you are in a room full of people. You know everyone who is there. I (your reader) know no one. Tell me who these people are. Write your description of these people. Practice using adjective clauses. Begin your composition with: I'm glad you came to the party. Let me tell you about the people who are here. The woman who . . . .   EXERCISE 23. Review: adjective clauses. Directions: Work in pairs, in groups, or as a class. Speaker A: Write the main sentence on the board or on a piece of paper for Speaker B to refer to. Give the cue. Speaker B: Use Speaker A's information to add an adjective clause to the main sentence.   PART I. MAIN SENTENCE: The man was nice. Example: SPEAKER A: I met him yesterday. SPEAKER B: The man (whom/that/Ø) you met yesterday was nice. 1 He helped me yesterday. 9 (...) went to a movie with him last night. 2 I spoke to him on the phone. 10 He gave me directions to the post office. 3 I called him. 11 (...) roomed with him. 4 He answered the phone. 12 He visited our class yesterday. 5 I introduced you to him. 13 We visited his house. 6 I had dinner with him last week 14 He helped us at the hardware store. 7 He opened the door for me. 15 I borrowed his pen. 8 I told you about him. 16 I met him at the party last night.   PART II. MAIN SENTENCE: Do you know the woman? Example: SPEAKER A: She is standing over there. SPEAKER B: Do you know the woman who/that is standing over there? 1 (……...) is talking to her. 6 Her apartment was burglarized. 2 Her car was stolen. 7 She works in that office. 3 (……...) is going to marry her. 8 She is sitting over there. 4 (……...) is talking about her. 9 My brother is engaged to her. 5 She is waving at us. 10 Her son was arrested by the police.   PART III. MAIN SENTENCE (written on the board): The movie was good. Example: SPEAKER A: I saw it yesterday. SPEAKER B: The movie which/that you saw yesterday was good. 1 I went to it. 4 It was playing at (name of a local theater). 2 I watched it on TV last night. 5 (……...) saw it. 3 (……...) told me about it. 6 It starred (name of an actor/actress).

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EXERCISE 22 & 23 (YOUR OWN RESPONSES)