A. Rewrite the sentences below by means of a relative construction.

OMIT the relative

particle whenever possible.

- A woman was terribly upset. Her dog was run over.

The woman…………………………………………………………………………………………
- I’d like you to meet Anna. You will be working with her in the future. (formal structure)

…….………………………………………………………………………………………………
- Alfred Hitchcock directed the film Psycho. He was born in 1899.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………….
- I opened a letter. It wasn’t for me.

The letter………………………………………………………………………………………….
- Last Saturday I took the day off. It was really hot.

Last Saturday……………………………………………………………………………………….
- I went to Munich. I had always wanted to visit Munich.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………….
- This is the date. Your assignment has to be finished by then. (formal structure)

…….………………………………………………………………………………………………
- The email hasn’t been read yet. I sent it three days ago.

The email………….………………………………………………………………………………

- Venice is a wonderful place. We spent our last holiday there.

Venice…………………………………………………………………………………………….

- Katherine has only one daughter. Her daughter is an engineer.

Katherine………………………………………………………………………………………….

B. Rewrite the sentences below starting as suggested or as specified:

- Do not activate the alarm if there is not a real emergency.

Unless……………………………………………………………………………………………
- I didn’t catch any fish, so I won’t boast about my fishing skills.

If…………………………………………………………………………………………………
- He can’t tell you about it because he has to keep it a secret.

If.………………………………………………………………………………………………….
- Someone from the office has left this packet here.

This…………………………………………………………………………………………………
- They have told her some juicy gossip.

She…..…………………………………………………………………………………………….
- The window cleaners are going to clean ours tomorrow.

We………………………………………………………………………………………………..
- People believed he had had many financial problems.

He.………………………………………………………………………………………………..
- “Darling, remember to buy some bread and milk after work”, my wife said. (remind)

...……………………………………………………………………………………………………
- “Where have you been, children?”, asked their dad.

……………………. ……………………………………………………………………………….
- “Do not fire until I say so”, the captain ordered his soldiers.

……………………………………………………………………………………………………...
- There was no need to worry about John. (Use a modal or modal perfect)

We need ……………………………………………………………………………………………
- It’s just not possible that it’s so late! (Use a modal or modal perfect)

It .………………………………………………………………………………………………….
- It’s a pity he didn’t practise his grammar exercises. (Use a modal or modal perfect)

He.…………………………………………………………………………………………………..
- We’ve had this car since 2007. (Use for)

We…………………….……………………………………………………………………………
- He didn’t take his umbrella with him in spite of the rain.

Although……………………………………………………………………………………………

- Why didn’t you tell me you needed some help?

I wish……………………………………………………………………………………………….
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Rewrite the sentences below by means of a relative construction. OMIT the relative
particle whenever possible.

- A woman was terribly upset. Her dog was run over.

The woman WHOSE DOG WAS RUN OVER WAS TERRIBLY UPSET

- I’d like you to meet Anna. You will be working with her in the future. (formal structure)

I’D LIKE YOU TO MEET ANNA, WITH WHOM YOU WILL BE WORKING……………

- Alfred Hitchcock directed the film Psycho. He was born in 1899.

……………………, WHO DIRECTED THE FILM PSYCHO, WAS BORN IN 1899

- I opened a letter. It wasn’t for me.

The letter ø I OPENED WASN’T FOR ME……………….

- Last Saturday I took the day off. It was really hot.

Last Saturday, WHEN I TOOK THE DAY OFF, IT WAS VERY HOT

- I went to Munich. I had always wanted to visit Munich.

……………………, WHICH I HAD ALWAYS WANTED TO VISIT.

- This is the date. Your assignment has to be finished by then. (formal structure)

…….……………BY WHICH YOUR ASSIGNMENT HAS TO BE FINISHED.

- The email hasn’t been read yet. I sent it three days ago.

The email ø I SENT THREE DAYS AGO HASN’T BEEN READ YET.

- Venice is a wonderful place. We spent our last holiday there.

Venice, WHERE WE SPENT…, IS A WONDERFUL PLACE

- Katherine has only one daughter. Her daughter is an engineer.

Katherine HAS ONLY ONE DAUGHTER, WHO IS AN ENGINEER.

5.- Rewrite the sentences below starting as suggested or as specified:

- Do not activate the alarm if there is not a real emergency.

Unless THERE IS A REAL EMERGENCY, DO NOT ACTIVATE THE ALARM.

- I didn’t catch any fish, so I won’t boast about my fishing skills.

If I HAD CAUGHT A FISH, I WOULD BOAST ABOUT MY FISHING SKILLS

- He can’t tell you about it because he has to keep it a secret.

If.…HE DIDN’T HAVE TO KEEP IT A SECRET, HE WOULD TELL YOU ABOUT IT.

- Someone from the office has left this packet here.

This…PACKET HAS BEEN LEFT HERE BY SOMEONE FROM THE OFFICE.

- They have told her some juicy gossip.

She…..HAS BEEN TOLD SOME JUICY GOSSIP.

- The window cleaners are going to clean ours tomorrow.

We…ARE GOING TO HAVE OUR WINDOWS CLEANED TOMORROW.

- People believed he had had many financial problems.

He.…WAS BELIEVED TO HAVE HAD MANY FINANCIAL PROBLEMS.

- “Darling, remember to buy some bread and milk after work”, my wife said. (remind)

..MY WIFE REMINDED ME TO BUY SOME BREAD AND MILK AFTER WORK.

- “Where have you been, children?”, asked their dad.

…THE CHILDREN’S DAD ASKED THEM WHERE THEY HAD BEEN

- “Do not fire until I say so”, the captain ordered his soldiers.

…THE CAPTAIN ORDERED HIS SOLDIERS NOT TO FIRE UNTIL HE SAID SO.

- There was no need to worry about John. (Use a modal or modal perfect)

We need …NOT HAVE WORRIED ABOUT JOHN.

- It’s just not possible that it’s so late! (Use a modal or modal perfect)

It .…CAN’T BE SO LATE!

- It’s a pity he didn’t practise his grammar exercises. (Use a modal or modal perfect)

He…SHOULD HAVE PRACTISED HIS GRAMMAR EXERCISES.

- We’ve had this car since 2007. (Use for)

We…HAVE HAD THIS CAR FOR TEN YEARS.

- He didn’t take his umbrella with him in spite of the rain.

Although…IT WAS RAINING, HE DIDN’T TAKE HIS UMBRELLA WITH HIM.

- Why didn’t you tell me you needed some help?

I wish…YOU HAD TOLD ME YOU NEEDED SOME HELP.