"Relative Pronouns"

EXERCISE ONE


1. The man was sick. He looked very pale.
R= the man was sick who looked very pale


2. He was sitting in the emergency room. It was very crowded.
R= he was sitting in the emergency room which was very crowded


3. A nurse was nearby. He called to her.
R= he called to a nurse, who was nerby


4. The nurse called a doctor. He came quickly.
R= the nurse called a doctor, who came  quickly


5. The doctor asked him to lie down. She looked very worried.
R= the doctor who looked very worried, asked him to lie down


6. She gave the man an injection. It made him go to sleep.
R= she gave the man an injection that made him go to sleep




EXERCISE TWO

1.       The cougar is a member of the cat family which grows to around 8 feet in length.

2.       The cougar lives in deserts, forests, plains and mountains, but according to scientists who have studied the animal, it is becoming endangered in some areas.

3.       The cougar has powerful legs, which it uses to climb and to jump into trees.

4.       Cougars sometimes prey on sheep and goats, so they may be killed by the farmers whose  animals they attack.

5.       However, cougars very rarely attack humans, of whom they are usually afraid.

EXERCISE THREE

1.The Olympic snowboarding event was exciting. Many people watched it on TV.

R= The Olympic snowboarding event, which many people watched on TV, was exciting

2. It was the first time snowboarding had been included in the Olympics. Snowboarding is a new sport

R= It was the first time snowboarding, which is a new sport, had been included in the Olympics

3.The competition was very exciting. A Canadian won it.

R= The competition which a Canadian won, was very exciting

4. The winner, Ross Rebagliati, lives in Whistler, BC. Many young snowboarders admire him

R= The winner ,Ross Rebagliati,whom many young snowboarders admire,lives in whistler,BC