IT EXERCISE

1. It won't do any good to hide from me.	Pronoun it   Dummy it   Anticipatory it
2. I think you've broken it.	Pronoun it   Dummy it   Anticipatory it
3. It's very kind of you to see me at short notice.	Pronoun it   Dummy it   Anticipatory it
4. It was after midnight when I left the office.	Pronoun it   Dummy it   Anticipatory it
5. I've had it with this place - I'm leaving!	Pronoun it   Dummy it   Anticipatory it

Chronic ischemic heart disease

Chronic ischemic heart disease

EN BUSCA DEL EXITO

-COMO LLEGO USTED A SER LO QUE ES?-,

-TRABAJANDO DURO Y TRIUNFANDO EN LO QUE ME PROPONIA-,

-Y QUE TANTO SE PROPUSO?-,

-APRENDER-,

-Y QUE ES LO QUE USTED APRENDIO?-,

-APRENDI A SUPERAR MIS FRACASOS...

HOME WORK

Self-Test Quiz: Using Adjective Clauses

Fill in your answer and then click on Check answer.

1. The man was sick. He looked very pale.

the man , who looks very pale , was sick

2. He was sitting in the emergency room. It was very crowded.

He was sitting in the emergency room, which was very crowded.

3. A nurse was nearby. He called to her.

He called to a nurse who was nearby.

4. The nurse called a doctor. He came quickly.

The nurse called a doctor who came quickly

5. The doctor asked him to lie down. She looked very worried.

The doctor, who looked very worried, asked him to lie down.

6. She gave the man an injection. It made him go to sleep.

She gave the man an injection which made him go to sleep.

Using Relative Pronouns

In each sentence, choose the correct relative pronoun to introduce the adjective clause.

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

                        which

                       

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

                        who

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

                        which

                                              

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

                                               whose

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

                        whom

                       

Adjective Clauses in Object Position

Combine the sentences using an OBJECT adjective clause.

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

The Olympic snowboarding event that 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.

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.

The competition, which a Canadian won, was very exciting.

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

The winner, Ross Rebagliati, who many young snowboarders admire, lives in Whistler, B.C.