Adjective Clauses and Relative Pronouns
A. Match the sentence halves. Rewrite the sentence, using a relative pronoun to join the two halves.
A photographer is someone who takes photographs.
1. h A photographer is someone who a. have the same meaning.
2. ____ A fashion designer is someone ______ b. lets you read books on a screen.
3. ____ A flag is something ______ c. tests a student’s knowledge.
4. ____ A linguist is someone ______ d. gives the meanings of words.
5. ____ A hammer is something ______ e. is a symbol of a nation.
6. ____ An exam is something ______ f. doesn’t eat meat.
7. ____ An electronic reader is something ______ g. creates clothing.
8. ____ A vegetarian is someone ______ h. takes photographs.
9. ____ Synonyms are two words ______ i. is used to put nails in a wall.
10. ____ A dictionary is something ______ j. studies languages.
B. Decide whether the relative pronoun can be omitted in each sentence. If it can, rewrite the sentence
without it. If it cannot, write no change.
My sister never told me the reason that she called.
My sister never told me the reason she called.
1. The bird that they saw in the museum is extinct.
2. Melissa cooks dishes that are incredibly delicious.
3. That’s not the book that the teacher asked us to get.
4. Where is the food that I brought home from the restaurant last night?
5. The goalkeeper that plays for that team is from my hometown.
6. The people who live next door are always very friendly.
7. John is a person who others can count on.
8. Do you have another pen that you can lend me?
9. The book that you bought me is interesting.
10. Do you know anyone who speaks Swahili?
11. Jane is a solitary person who prefers to be alone.
C. Combine each pair of sentences. Use the second sentence as the adjective clause.
I finally finished reading the book. You gave it to me.
I finally finished reading the book that you gave me.
1. I saw the man. He stole the wallet.
2. The email didn’t make sense. You sent it to me.
3. We saw a film on TV last night. It was really depressing.
4. The man looked confused. He asked for directions.
5. This is the restaurant. We have eaten at this restaurant for three consecutive days.
6. The article isn’t in this newspaper. You want to read an article.
7. She lost the necklace. She borrowed it from her mother.
8. I know the neighbors. They have ten children.
9. Do you like the textbook? You are using it in that class.
10. Where can I find the supermarket? It sells organic fruits and vegetables.
11. You need to write a research paper. The paper cites at least three sources.
D. Complete each sentence with an adjective clause. Use your own ideas.
I like to eat foods that are healthy .
1. English is a language .
2. I routinely eat foods .
3. I like people .
4. Students usually like teachers .
5. I sometimes worry .
6. I like books .
7. I have a friend .
8. I have a job .
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Future with Will or Be Going To
A. Complete the predictions about the future with the correct form of the verb. More than one answer is possible.
1. In the next couple of years, speech recognition applications ________________ (translate) foreign languages
at business meetings in real time.
2. Someday soon, we ________________ (use) our smartphones to translate printed text by using the camera
function.
3. Cars ________________ on gasoline. They will run on electricity. (not run)
4. Robots ________________ (not/ be able to) make autonomous decisions. They ________________ (do)
what they are programmed to do.
5. In 50 years time, no-one ________________ (use) the lingua franca to communicate. We will all use machine
translation software.
B. Work with a partner. Ask and answer. Which of the following do you think people will still be using in 50 years?
A: Do you think we will still be using ballpoint pens?
B: No, I don’t. I think that we won’t use pens for anything in 50 years and all communication will be digital.
ballpoint pens DVD players magazines cell phones
flat screen TVs microwave ovens books vacuum cleaners
washing machines dishwashers cars planes
C. Match the headings (a—d) to each text (1—4). Complete the gaps with a vocabulary word from the chart above.
a. _____ Scuba Diving in the Red Sea, Saudi Arabia
b _____ Trekking in Oman
c _____ Ecotourism in the Malaysian rain forest
d _____ Desert Tour, Jordan
(1.) Visit the spectacular
(2.) ____ city of Petra.
You’re going to (3.) ____
this magnificent
(4.) ____ site and see the
wonderful buildings and
(5.) ____ carved out in
the rock.
(6.) ____ in the peaceful
coral (7.) ____ of the
Red Sea. You’re going to
see some of the most
awesome and colorful
(8.) ____ life! Come face
to face with sea turtles,
lionfish, manta rays, and
dolphins.
(9.) ____ through the rain
forest at Kinabalu Park and
learn about one of the
world’s unique ecosystems.
You’re going to come into
contact with thousands of
different species of (10.) ____
and (11.) ____, including an
(12.) ____ variety of orchids.
Follow the Frankincense
Trail from Muscat to Salalah
and (13.) ____ the secrets of
the ancient perfume. You’re
going to visit a (14.) ____
oasis and see (15.) ____
views of mountains, coastal
villages, and archaeological
sites.
D. Work with a partner. Read the sentences below and end with your own ideas.
1. If I could choose any destination,
2. If I had some extra money,
3. My friend asked me to go surfing. I wish
4. He won’t lend me his textbook. I wish
5. If we had more time,
6. If I could be anyone in the world
