EF4/5 10:25 Sentence Combining C-43/44

1. Jim and Ann like pizza.
Both Jim and Ann like pizza.
Jim likes, and Ann likes pizza.

Jim likes; also, Ann likes pizza.

2. Abby, Luis and Carl play soccer every weekend.
Abby, Luis and Carl play soccer together every weekend.

3. The bus and skytrain arrived late because of the snow.
Because of the snow, the bus and skytrain arrived late.
The bus and skytrain arrived late because it was snowing.

4. Are the Jeep and the Honda on sale?
Is the Jeep or the Honda on sale?

5. Kam Wong, Sara Smith, Pam Singh, and Ron Adams were at the party.

6. His daughter, wife and son needed the car on Friday morning.
His daughter, wife and son all needed the car on Friday morning.

C-44

1. Jim likes pizza and beer.

Jim likes pizza and also likes beer.

Jim likes pizza; also, he likes beer.

2. Abby plays soccer, hockey and pool every weekend.

pool= billiards

Abby plays soccer and hockey every weekend; also, she plays pool every weekend.


3. The bus arrived late and picked up five angry passengers.
because
Because the bus arrived late, it picked up five angry passengers. X

The bus picked up five passengers ADJ CL who were angry ADV CL because the bus was late.
The bus picked up five passengers who were angry because the bus was late.

4. Jane parked the car, rented two movies, and walked into the video store. X WRONG ORDER
Jane parked the car, walked into the video store, and rented two movies.
SVVV
Jane parked the car and then walked into the video store to rent two movies.

5. I bought a red coat, a cotton shirt, and a pair of socks.

6. Vic went to a meeting on Thursday night, a dance on Friday nights, and his friend's house on Saturday night.

EF4/5 12:45 adjective clause practice

SIMPLE

COMPOUND

COMPLEX

adverb clauses

adjective clauses

noun clauses

adjective clauses

that, who, which

1. that star

I bought a red bicycle that has  a red star on it.

2. which plane

My sister took a plane which flew to Japan.

S+V

2. plane which

My sister got on a plane which was Air Canada.

My sister got aboard a plane which was Air Canada.

get aboard a plane/ ship/ ferry/ boat/ bus

She boarded the plane.

boarding- getting on

The astronauts (who have a great job) fly to the International Space Station.

4. whose bicycle

I don’t like the man whose bicycle has a flat tire.

The girl whose bicycle was painted red is very happy with it.

6. which lunch

We had lunch in the restaurant which had a special.

Her retired parents go to a restaurant that has an ‘early bird’ special.

EF4/5 Simple/ Compound

SIMPLE

1. lunch

I made lunch yesterday.

2. children

The children are playing outside.

5. homework

I finished all of my homework.

COMPOUND

, SOBA

because since

6. I have two sisters, and I have three brothers.

I have two sisters and three brothers. SIMPLE

7. people

Many people are in the class, so it is noisy.

8. apartment

His mother wants to live in an apartment, but her father wants to live in a house.

My apartment is small, but hers is large.

EF4/5 12:40 adjective clause exercises

that, which, who- main clauses
when, whose, where

S+V

The old man who lives next door is sweeping his sidewalk.

The old man who I was talking to is very friendly. OBJECT PRONOUN

The old man I was talking to is very friendly. OMIT PRONOUN

5. Greta went to the mall without me, it which was not a nice thing to do.

Commas around adjective clauses

Beijing, which is the capital of China, is a big city.
The dog that lives next door is cute.
South Hill, which is on Fraser Street, is an adult school.
The school which is at Fraser and 43rd is an adult school.

restrictive clauses/ essential clauses

My sister who is a nurse plays volleyball. 2 sisters
My sister, who is a nurse, plays volleyball.  1 sister

My mother who is retired likes to travel.
My mother, who is retired, likes to travel.

6. Marta is the type of boss who is easy to work with.
7. Salmon is a meal that I love salmon.

8. Alex Ovechkin who is an excellent hockey player comes from Russia.
Alex Ovechkin is an excellent hockey player who comes from Russia.


Exercise 5
1. I would never marry a person who smokes and drinks too much.

2. My brother who bought a dog is black and white. NOT TRUE
My brother bought a dog which is black and white. TRUE
My brother bought a dog which is black and white colour. X

My brother bought a black and white dog. SIMPLE

My brother bought a dog which had black and white. X

My brother bought a dog which had black and white hair/fur. 

3. The doctor who treated me was from Pakistan.

7. Last month, my brother bought a car that cost $12000.

9. The ring that Josie gave her daughter was made of cubic zirconium, not real diamonds.
The ring that Josie gave her daughter was made of cubic zirconium, not real diamonds.

4. She will never forget the day when she got a promotion.


5.Rosa fell in love with the man whose brother works in Gino's restaurant.


10. Hank Crowley wore a jacket that had black and white stripes.

EF4/5 10:25 adjective clause exercises

adjective clauses- that, which, who

where, when, whose

The boy who is sitting next to me is from Vietnam. subject pronoun

The boy that I was talking to is from Vietnam. object pronoun

The boy that I was talking to is from Vietnam. object pronoun

The boy I was talking to is from Vietnam. OMIT THE OBJECT PRONOUN

The boy whom I was talking to is from Vietnam. VERY UNCOMMON, LOW FREQUENCY

Exercise 4

6. Marta is the type of boss who is easy to work with.

Marta is the type of boss that is easy to work with.

7. Salmon is a meal that I love.

Salmon is a meal which I love.

Salmon is a meal I love.

Salmon is a meal that I love it. MISTAKE

8.Alex Ovechkin who is an excellent hockey player comes from Russia.

Alex Ovechkin is an excellent hockey player who comes from Russia.

Exercise 5

1. I would never marry a person who smokes and drinks too much.

2. My brother who bought a dog is black and white. NOT TRUE

My brother bought a dog that is black and white. TRUE

My brother bought a dog that is a black and white colour. awkward

My brother bought a dog that has black and white. awkward

My brother bought a black and white dog. SIMPLE SENTENCE

My brother bought a dog that has black and white spots/ paws/ hair.

My brother bought a dog whose hair is black and white.

EF4/5 12:45 Exercise 4

1. John F. Kennedy who was assassinated in 1963 was the youngest president in history.
John F. Kennedy who was the youngest president in history was assassinated in 1963.

2. The pizzeria which we ate in yesterday served expensive food.

The pizzeria where we ate yesterday served expensive food.

Marcello's which is on Commercial and 1st in a mall has great pizza.

3. My dog which made me sad died yesterday. NOT TRUE

My dog  died yesterday which made me sad. TRUE

The man saw a cat who was driving a bus. MISPLACED MODIFIER

The man who was driving a bus saw a cat. MAKES SENSE

I gave a table to my sister that has three wooden legs. NOT TRUE

I gave a table that has three wooden legs to my sister. TRUE

4. Sunday is the day when I sleep in. "sleep in" phrasal verb

Quiz 3 adjective clauses

1. cat that

I saw a cat that had white paws.

2. dog who

The woman who owned the rat dog thought that it was beautiful.

3. mouse which

He has a mouse which lives in his garage.

4. squirrel whose

5. 

6.

EF4/5 10:25 adjective clause exercises

1. John F. Kennedy who was assassinated in 1963 was the youngest president in history.
John F. Kennedy who was the youngest president in history was assassinated in 1963.

John F. Kennedy was assassinated in 1963 who was the youngest president in history.

ADJECTIVE COMES RIGHT AFTER THE NOUN

The man saw a cat who was driving a bus. MISPLACED MODIFIER

The man who was driving a bus saw a cat. MUCH BETTER

I gave a table to my sister that has three wooden legs.

I gave a table that has three wooden legs to my sister.

2. The pizzeria where we ate yesterday served expensive food.

The pizzeria that/which we ate in yesterday served expensive food.

The pizzeria that we ate yesterday served expensive food. WE ATE THE RESTAURANT

The pizza that we ate was delicious.

Lombardo's Pizzeria which is in a mall at Commercial and 1st has excellent pizza.

3. My dog which made me very sad died yesterday. NOT TRUE

My dog died yesterday which made me very sad. TRUE

4. Sunday is the day when I sleep in late. sleep in- phrasal verb

I slept in! My alarm didn't go off.

5. Greta went to the mall without me which was not a nice thing to do.

You baked your son a birthday cake which was  a really thoughtful thing to do.

Quiz 6 sentences

1. sun that

The sun hat that I bought was white.

2. star who

Tom Cruise who is a movie star is over 50 now.

sexist