PARTICIPLES IN RELATIVE CLAUSES - Exercise

I. Rewrite the following relative clauses, as in the example.

Ex. The man who is sitting in front of you is my cousin.

       The man sitting in front of you is my cousin.

1. Meals which are served cold are cheaper.

2. The car which was broken into was a Porsche.

3. The man who is driving that bus is my brother.

4. People who are caught stealing are imprisoned.

5. The woman who lives in this house is Russian.

6. The man who is playing the piano is blind.

7. Tickets that are bought on the Internet are often cheaper.

8. Anyone who lies will be punished.

9. The woman who is talking is an actress

10. The machine which we bought at the local shop was faulty.

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1. Meals served cold are cheaper.
2. The car broken into was a Porsche.
3. The man driving that bus is my brother.
4. People caught stealing are imprisoned.
5. The woman living in this house is Russian.
6. The man playing the piano is blind.
7. Tickets bought on the Internet are often cheaper.
8. Anyone lying will be punished.
9. The woman talking is an actress.
10. The machine we bought at the local shop was faulty.

CONDITIONAL SENTENCES AND EXPRESSING WISHES AND REGRETS - EXERCISES

I.Rewrite the sentences using conditional forms.

1 I don’t buy CDs because they’re so expensive.

2 It’s raining heavily, so we can’t play tennis.

3 I was very busy last night so I didn’t phone you.

4 The reason Louise coughs all the time is that she smokes.

5 He didn’t know what to expect, so he stayed at that motel.

6 She didn't know you were in hospital, so she didn't visit you.

7 She is very shy; that's why she doesn't enjoy parties.

8 They don't clean the windows so the rooms look rather dark.

II.Respond to each situation using wish or if only.

1 You’ve just deleted a page of text by mistake.

I ………… deleted that.

2 You can’t play the guitar as well as him.

If ……………. as well as him.

3 You can’t reach a book on the top shelf of a library.

I …………. a bit taller.

4 You’re in a nightclub, but you’ve run out of cash.

If …………….. more money with me.

5 You said something nasty to a friend, and now regret it.

I ……….. that to her.

6 Your boss is always criticizing your work.

I ……… my work all the time.

 

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I. Conditional sentences.  Key 

1.If the CD’s weren’t so expensive, I would buy them.

LINKING DEVICES / LINKERS - EXERCISES

I Circle the correct answer: a, b, or c.

1 Jenny spent a month in Paris … improve her French.

a so that b in order to c so as

2 Colin worked all night … be late finishing the project.

a so as not to b to not c so that not

3 Take some more money … you need to pay to get in.

a so as to b in order that c in case

4 She phoned me … she could discuss the problem.

a in order to b so that c so as to

5 Kathy spoke to a lawyer … find out what to do next.

a to b in order that c so that

6 I repeated the point … he hadn’t understood me.

a in case b so as not c in order not

II Complete the sentences using one of the words:

no matter what,  even if, unless, as long as, whoever, whether

1 I’ll see you inside the stadium ….. you decide not to go.

2 I’m going out tonight, …. you like it or not.

3 He can wait in the queue with everyone else, …. he is.

4 I’ll have one of those cocktails …. it isn’t too expensive.

5 He said he’d always love her, ……… happened.

6 He goes to the office …… he’s ill. Today he’s got flu, but he’s still at work.

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Exercise I  

ON HUMAN NATURE - a critical essay

I am taking my last sip of coffee, secretly hoping that I will finally wake up and start my usual everyday activities. I don’t know whether it’s the coffee that gives me energy or it’s just the thought of drinking the coffee that lifts my spirit. Sometimes, convinced by someone else’s words, we do things we are sure will succeed, without even trying to prove that in practice. We put all our efforts in them, but in the end we realize that besides faith in our success a few more things are needed. Support from others isn’t that valuable if the idea that we are developing has a strong foundation and will provoke a lot of reactions in others.

    If we constantly search for someone else to remind us to start doing something, we lose our confidence and become dependent on others and their opinions. Having lost our strong attitude, we easily fall under someone else’s influence and then we blame others for the consequences of our own actions. Seeking the blame in others we further deceive ourselves that we will avoid the enigma that is gradually surrounding us. And then unable to find the culprit, we choose indifference, which has always been present at the trial and has injected into the jury’s deliberations. The word trans is nowhere near describing the exact feelings of someone looking disinterested on everything and eagerly awaiting for the end of every single activity they are involved in without knowing whether that time is used to the maximum or that it is non-renewable.

    The road we take to become the person that everyone will admire is seemingly paved and only serious fall can damage our knees. But occasionally we encounter holes and obstacles made previously by someone passing that same road and they can throw us miles back at the very start. Not ignoring the real value of everything is a reason plus for success. Success that will give us fulfillment and meaning to our life. Success that will help us live the true meaning of our lives as human beings. 

Antonio Stoimenov IV¹