Tuesday, January 1, 2013

Relative Clause Review


Lindsay is the eldest child. She has to look after the other children.

Lindsay, who has to look after the other children, is the eldest child(one).

Mary lived for a long time. She had a whisky everyday.

Mary, who had a whisky everyday, lived for a long time.

He was reading a book. Its characters were zombies.

He was reading a book whose characters were zombies.

Nowadays new kinds of sport attract more and more people. They seldom appear on television.

Nowadays new kinds of sport which seldom appear on television attract more and more people

John Bloom died recently. His novel “The French Affair” was made into a beautiful film.”

John Bloom, whose novel “The French Affair” was made into a beautiful film, died recently

He used a sexist word. Its meaning was pejorative for women.

He used a sexist word whose meaning was pejorative for women

He received an e-mail. Its content was spam.

He received an e-mail whose content was spam

That man talks a lot. He has more chances to become a politician.

That man who has more chances to become a politician talks a lot

Johh has been attending Italian lessons. His family moved to Rome five years ago.

John, whose family moved to Rome five years ago, has been attending Italian lessons.

Clark Kent worked for a newspaper. The newspaper was called ‘The Daily Planet’.

Clark Kent worked for a newspaper which was called The Daily Planet

Johnny Depp is starring in Finding Neverland. His portrait of Captain Sparrow is superb.

Johny Depp, whose portrait of Captain Sparrow is superb, is starring in Finding Neverland

I could not move my car. It had no petrol.

I could not move my car which had no petrol

Nikki sells cinema tickets. She is against the ban.

Nikki, who is against the ban, sells cinema tickets

Occidental observers are against the veiling of women in Arabia. They are usually American.

Occidental observers who are usually American are against the veiling of women in Arabia

Lots of tourists visit that old building every year. It is one of the major attractions in London.

Lots of tourists visit that old building, which is one of the major attractions in London, every year.

This is the computer. I bought it last month.

This is the computer I bought last month

Is this the place? Do they sell disks for the CD Rom?

Is this the place where they sell disks for the CD Rom?

This is the computer game. Everyone is talking about it.

This is the computer game which everyone is talking about

Elisabeth is a prestigious writer. Thomas invited Elisabeth to his premiere.

Thomas invited Elisabeth, who is a prestigious writer, to his premiere

Those books are no longer published in England. I have been waiting for those books three months.

Those books which I have been waiting for three months are no longer published in England

Mars is expecting visitors in the short term. Businessmen are investing their money in Mars.

Mars, where businessmen are investing their money in, is expecting visitors in the short term

We interviewed that young man last week. Last week we sold millions of copies

We interviewed that young man last week, when we sold millions of copies

The actor was a criminal. The police was looking for the actor.

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