Paper that is made from rice is sometimes used for stationary.

Paper made from rice is sometimes used for stationary.

Luggage that is left unattended will be taken away by police.

The nurse who is looking after my aunt is very kind to her.

Ham which is made in the traditional way costs more but tastes better.

James thought that the man who was with his girlfriend was her brother.

Who’s that good-looking man who is talking to Alison?

Women tourists who are wearing trousers are not allowed in the temple.

Left-handed children who are forced to write with their right hands often develop psychological problems.

The man who was bitten by my neighbour’s dog was her husband’s boss.

When relative pronouns are left out this can make reading difficult.

The woman Barbara was out shopping with that Tuesday afternoon was her stepmother. (=The woman that Barbara was out shopping with...)

Exercise 11. Make these sentences easier to read by adding who(m)/which/that.

The earrings he gave her for Christmas must have cost at least $500.

The fax he got that morning was addressed to someone else.

The sofa we bought last year is falling to pieces already.

The people he had hoped to introduce Lee to were not here.

The flat the terrorists hid the guns in was owned by an MP.

The song she could not remember the name of was Rambling Boy.

Exercise 12. Here are the ends of some sentences. Find the beginnings in the box.

… Spain taught me things about myself I had never suspected.

… my wedding was bought in a little shop in Bath.

... my parent’s home was the nicest place I’veever lived in.

... the airport in Memphis was going to Italy to collect a tiger for azoo.

... my little cousin Pam had crazy plans for an expedition to the NorthPole.

A very ordinary-looking woman I got talking to at A man I met by chance on a business trip to Some Polish people I was introduced to by The dress my sister wore to The little flat that I rented just after I left

Exercise 13. Put the quotation together.

 

“I’ll discuss it with you,” she said in a voice	Borrow your watch and tell you what time it is, then walk off with your watch
A politician is a statesman	Can be taught
Any man who hates dogs and babies	Can’t be all bad
Anyone who has been to an English public school	That could have been used to defrost her refrigerator
Consultants are people who	What he never had
No man can lose	Will feel comparatively at home in prison
Nothing that is worth knowing	Who approaches every question with an open mouth

 

Exercise 14. Translate into Russian and point out subject, predicative, object and attribute clauses.

1) Whether she was right is not clear yet. 2) That was where Mrs. Gibson’s body lay. 3) And this is what he remembered. 4) I’d like to know which of the two sisters you like more. 5) Who did it is still unknown. 6) She has an opportunity which is offered to only a few of us. 7) Which of them did it was a secret. 8) What we have to decide now is whether we trust her or not. 9) What awakened him was the engine coughing. 10) She belonged to the world about which he knew nothing at all. 11) He has all qualities which his rival lacks. 12) Whether I was her rival in sport or in studies seemed equally bad in her eyes. 13) What he did Bertha didn’t know. 14) Which side wins does not concern us here. 15) Now the question is whether we shall keep her or not. 16) What we want is rest. 17) I’m not sure what she will say. 18) Why he said so is strange. 19) How they did it is not important now. 20) That she was wrong is quite evident. 21) A dog that barks never bites. 22) What has been done can’t be undone.

Exercise 15. Translate into English the following sentences.

Кто написал это письмо, сказать трудно. 2) Трудность заключается в том, что я не знаю его адреса. 3) Неизвестно, что было в письме. 4) Машина, которая стоит напротив нашего дома, принадлежит моему другу. 5) Мой друг, машина которого сейчас стоит против нашего дома, опытный водитель. 6) Еще неизвестно, послал ли он это письмо. 7) Беда в том, что он уехал из города. 8) Он знает, что она приедет. 9) Что мы должны сейчас решить – это куда мы поедем летом. 10) Вопрос в том, оставил ли он свой адрес. 11) Неважно, где они встретились. 12) Кто из них приехал раньше, мне неизвестно. 13) Машина, которую он купил несколько лет назад, еще в очень хорошем состоянии. 14) Что он послал это письмо – очень странно. 15) Вот как мы должны действовать.

UNIT 8

CONJUNCTIONS

 

Exercise 1. Put the beginnings and ends together.

Beginnings	Ends
Although he was very bad- tempered	After you a have meal.
Always brush your teeth	And I’ll hit you.
Always wash your hands	Before you have a meal.
As Liz told you	But everybody liked him.
Because I knew her family	He had lots of friends.
Talk to me like that again	I did what I could for her.
Don’t do that again	Her mother left for Berlin last Friday.
He had a terrible temper	Or I’ll hit you.
Liz explained to you	So I tried to help her.
I was sorry for her	That her mother went home last week.
If you do that again	Unless you stop that.
There’ll be trouble	you’ll be sorry.

Do you know how to use these conjunctions: so that (purpose or result), while, as long as/provided (contrast), until, as if/though?

Let’s start now, so that we’re sure to have enough time.

The summers here are wet, while the winters are very dry.

You can go out as long as (provided) you tell us where you’re going.

I’ll look after the kids until you get back.

I feel as if (as though) I’m getting a cold.

In a formal style whereas can be used in the same way as while.

Sound travels at 330 metres per second, whereas light travels at 300.000 kilometres per second.