CHAPTER 12. ADJECTIVE CLAUSES (3) FUNDAMENTAL OF ENGLISH GRAMMAR

 

FUNDAMENTAL OF ENGLISH GRAMMAR CHAPTER 12. ADJECTIVE CLAUSES

 

EXERCISE 3. Adjective clauses with WHO. Directions: Insert who where it is necessary. 1 The man (^ who) answered the phone was polite. 2 I liked the people sat next to us at the soccer game. 3 People paint houses for a living are called house painters. 4 I'm uncomfortable around married couples argue all the time. 5 While I was waiting at the bus stop, I stood next to an elderly gentleman started a conversation with me about my educational plans.   EXERCISE 4. Adjective clauses with WHO. (Charts 12-1 and 12-2) Directions: Complete the sentences in Column A with the adjective clauses in Column B. Consult your dictionary if necessary. Example: A Bostonian is someone ………… → A Bostonian is someone who live in Boston. Column A Column B 1 A Bostonian is someone ………… A who has trouble sleeping. 2 A pilot is a person ………… B who seeks to overthrow the government. 3 A procrastinator is someone ………… C who flies an airplane. 4 A botanist is a scientist ………… D who studies weather phenomena. 5 An insomniac is somebody ………… E who lives in Boston. 6 A revolutionary is someone ………… F who hates people. 7 A misanthrope is a person ………… G who always puts off doing things. 8 A meteorologist is a person ………… H who knows a lot about a little and a little about a lot. 9 A jack-of-all-trades is someone ………… I who has many skills. 10 An expert can be defined as a person ………… J who studies plants.   EXERCISE 5. Adjective clauses with WHO. Directions: Complete the sentences with your own words. Consult your dictionary if necessary. 1 A baker is a person who ………… 2 A mechanic is someone who ………… 3 A bartender is a person who ………… 4 A philatelist is someone who ………… 5 A spendthrift is somebody who ………… 6 An astronomer is a scientist who ………… 7 A carpenter is a person who ………… 8 A miser is someone who …………

ANSWER KEY

EXERCISE 3 EXERCISE 4 EXERCISE 5