1 Batx Revision unit 3- Relative clauses, verbal tenses and rephrasing

Exercise 1

Join the sentences by means of a relative pronoun.

1. She is married to a man. This man has been married twice before.

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2. The man was late. Julie invited the man.

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3. This is the story of a man. His wife suddenly loses her memory.

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4. Madonna is a popular pop singer. She was born in the USA.

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5. Robert Pattinson is a famous British actor. He plays Edward Cullen in the Twilight saga.

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6. That is the swimming-pool. I used to go swimming there.

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7. John made a copy of the photo. I took the photo yesterday.

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8. My grandparents live in Cordoba. They are school teachers.

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9. The bag was stolen. I bought the bag yesterday.

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10. This is the chair. The carpenter repaired it last week.

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11. Queen Elizabeth II has been the queen of England for 61 years now. She is 87.

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12. Do you still go to that pub?  We used to go there as students.

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13. The woman called the police. Her car had been stolen.

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Exercise 2

Fill in the blanks with the correct verbal tense.

1. Look! That man ……………………………………… (fall) into the hole.
2. John phoned while you were out. OK, I ………………………………… (call) him back.
3. Don’t phone me between 7 and 8. We ……………………………………… (have) dinner then.
4. We ……………………………………… (usually/ grow) vegetables in our garden but this year we …………………………………………………( not grow) any.
5. We aren’t hungry, we ………………………………………………(just/ have) lunch.
6. We are late, the film ……………………………………………(start) by the time we get to the cinema.
7. Was Sam at the party when you arrived? No, he …………………………………………… (go) home.
8. Molly ……………………………………(live) in Dublin. She ………………………………………… (live) there all her life.
9. It was very noisy next door yesterday. The neighbours ……………………………………… (have) a party.
10. Do you think you …………………………………………(do) the same job in ten years time?

Exercise 3

Rephrase these sentences. Do not change the original meaning.

1. Camilo José Cela died a few years ago. He wrote “La colmena”. (who)

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2. The last time I saw Brian was three months ago. (for)

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3. Jimmy hurt himself during a football match. (while)

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4. It was not the first time Joe called me. (already)

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5. How long have you known this? (find out)

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6. I began working at 11 o’clock and I still haven’t finished. (since)

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7. Paul, tidy your room- father says (wants)

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Answers

Exercise 1

1. She is married to a man that/who has been divorced twice before.
2. The man Julie invited was late.
3. This is the story of a man whose wife suddenly loses her memory.
4. Madonna, who was born in the USA, is a popular pop singer. Madonna is a popular pop singer that/ who was born in the USA.
5. Robert Pattinson, who plays Edward Cullen in the Twilight saga, is a famous British actor. / Robert Pattinson is a famous British actor that/who plays Edward Cullen in the Twilight saga.
6. That is the swimming pool where I used to go swimming.
7. John made a photo of the copy I took yesterday.
8. My grandparents, who are school teachers, live in Cordoba.
9. The bag I bought yesterday was stolen.
10. This is the chair the carpenter repaired last week.
11. Queen Elizabeth, who is 87, has been the Queen of England for 61 years now.
12. Do you still go to the pub where we used to go as students?
13. The woman whose car had been stolen called the police.

Exercise 2

1. Is going to fall
2. Will call
3. Will be having
4. Usually grow- aren’t growing/haven’t grown
5. Have just had
6. Will have started
7. Had gone
8. Lives- has lived
9. Were having
10. Will be doing

Exercise 3

1. CJC, who wrote “La colmena”, died a few years ago.
2. I haven’t seen Brian for three months.
3. Jimmy hurt himself while he was playing a football match.
4. Joe had already called me (before).
5. When did you find out this?
6. I have worked/have been working here since 11 o’clock.
7. His father wants Paul to tidy his room.