REDUCED RELATIVE CLAUSE
Exercise 1
1. The rabbit___ by the man was very frightened
a. is hunted b. is hunting c. hunted d. hunting
2. My mother decided to dispose of the television___ yesterday.
a. break b. breaking c. broke d. broken
3. Do you know the song____ on the radio?
a. playing b. which plays c. which is playing d. which is being played
4. This is the house__ by his father five years ago.
a. were bought b. was bought c. which bought d. which was bought
5. Our solar system is in a galaxy__ the Milky Way.
a. calling b. called c. which is calling d. which called
6. The company hopes that the personnel____ will be of varied backgrounds and possess outstanding
research skills.
a. choose b. choice c. chose d. chosen
7. Engineers at Red Motors have just created the corporation's first car ___ by solar energy.
a. power b. powered c. powering d. powerful
8. To be eligible to receive compensation for injuries___ in the workplace, employees should have
followed all the safety procedures.
a. sustain b. sustained c. sustaining d. sustains
9. The event received coverage in a newspaper__ in the area
a. which widely distributed c. distributing
b. widely distributed d. that distributed
10. The money___ in the last financial year can be reinvested on the stock exchange.
a. saved b. saving c. which saved d. which saving
11. Most of the suggestions___ at the meeting was not very practical.
a. making b. made c. were made d. which made
12. Be sure to follow the instructions___ at the top of the page.
a.given b. giving c.are given d. are giving
13. Bellucci Media Inc. is a marketing firm internationally___as one of the most successful company
throughout Europe,East Asia,and the America.
a. recognized b. recognizing c. recognizes d. is recognized
14. People___ are expected to be formally dressed for the occasion.
a. who are invite b. invited c. to be invite d. inviting
15. Donald investments,previously___DI Financial, is hoping to increase its client base by 60% this
year.
a. naming b. was named c. named d. name
16. People___ in career opportunities are invited immediately to submit their resumes and cover letter
to us.
a. are interested b. interesting c. interest d. being interested
17. The budget report____ by the Planning Department had some flaws.
a. was submitted b. submitted c. submitting d. submit
18. A man___ for smoking marijuana was taking about how unfair the law is.
a. who was arrested b. arresting c. who arrested d. who arresting
19. Twenty percent of the people___ said that they were very satisfied with the product and would buy
it again.
a. who was surveyed b. being surveyed c. survey d. surveyed
20. Applications____ after the deadline cannot be considered
a. receiving b. received c. receive d. to receive
1. Nguyen Thi Anh Vien is the first athlete___ Vietnam glory award.
a. winning b. won c. to win d. who wins
2. Here are four students representing our university___ the Asian Meeting next week.
a. attend b. attending c. to attend d. attended
3. Caroline was very tense because she had many things___last month.
a. do b. doing c. to do d. which to do
4. Leslie was the only student___this problem.
a. who could handle b. to handling c. handle d. handling
5. By considerable measurement, blue whale is the largest known animal ___ on the Earth.
a. exist b. existing c. existed d. to exist
6. The Queen Elizabeth is the largest ship___ on the Clyde.
a. build b. being build c. to be built d. be built
7. Neil Armstrong was the first man___ on the Moon.
a. to walk b. walking c. walked d. walk
8. According to the manager, this is the only person___ the problem.
a. can slove b. to solve c. solving d. solved
9. There are ten letters ___ today.
a. write b. be written c. to be written d. to write
10. Working abroad is the wonderful thing____ carefully about.
a. to think b. thinking c. that think d. think
11. Dolly was the first animal ___ from an adult somatic cell, using the process of nuclear transfer.
a. cloned b. to clone c. to be cloned d. be cloned
12. English is an important language ___ .
a. be mastered b. to master c. mastered d. mastering
13. As you are the last person ___ the office,please turn off the lights and air-conditioners.
a. to leave b. leaving c. left d. to be leaving
14. James simply loves parties.He is always the first ___ and the last ___.
a. to come/leaving b. come/to leave c. to come/to leave d. coming/leaving
15. Lady Astor was the first woman ___ her seat in Parliament.
a. take b. to take c. taking d. took
16. Coal was the first fue ___ the earth's outer atmosphere.
a. reach b. reaches c. that reach d. is reached
17. We had to eat standing up because we hadn't got anything ____.
a. to sit on b. which sit on c. sit on d. sitting on
18. The employees would be happier if they had someone ___ with their project.
a. helping b. to help c. help d. that help
19. If she had a family ___,she would be more intereste
a. to be cooked for b. cook for c. to cook for d. to cooking for
20. The most excellent student ___ the scholarship would have a 5-day holiday in Ha Long Bay.
a. to be rewarded b. be rewarded c. to reward d. rewarded
Exercise 2
1. The boy ___ on the street is my brother.
a. plays b. playing c. is playing d. played
2. Any construction workers___ overtime work should immediately speak to their supervisor right
after this announcement.
a. seek b. seeks c. seeking d. will seek
3. The management has assured all staffs that anyone___ the professional development seminars will
receive a certificate thanking them for their participation.
a. attend b. attended c. attending d.to attend
4. The girls __ next to the entrance are my friends
a. stand b. are standing c. who stand d. who are standing
5. The woman___ in the kitchen is my step mother.
a. who cook b. is cooking c. cooking d. cooked
6. We are a business strategy consulting firm__ the top manager of leading corporations.
a. are serving b. serve c. served d. serving
7. The principal wanted to know the student___ the highest mark for the test in geography last month.
a. got b. who not c. is getting
8. He was impressed with the representative___ speech at the conference last Monday.
a. made b. was making c. making d. to make
9. A person___customers at their tables in a restaurant is called a waiter.
a. who serve b. is serving c. served d. serving
10. Mr.Samuel of Gold Star Travel has just sent me an e-mail__ my flight to Toronto next Tuesday at
8:15 P.M.
a. confirms b. confirming c. confirmed d. confirmation
11. The president made a speech for the famous man___ him
a. visit b. is visiting c. who visited d. who visiting
12. Today, the number of people___ from AIDs is finally decreasing.
a. died b. dying c. they die d. die
13. The nurse____ from Vietnam can speak English well.
a. which come b. who come c. comes d. coming
14. Do you think that a person___ in public places should be cited?
a. smoke b. who smoke c. smoking d. who smoking
15. The man___ to the manager is very important client.
a. talked b. who talk c. is talking d. talking
16. The expert___ tonight's talk about online marketing is very well-known.
a. giving b. who give c. that giving d. is giving
17. Employees____ multitasking will enjoy our fast- paced environment.
a. who is good at b. good at c. are good at d. being good at
18. Mr.Smith,____ is responsible for all administrative functions.
a. is the head of the main office c. that is the head of the main office
b. the head of the main office d. being the head of the main office
19. Our R&D department has proposed a new design____many advantages.
a.which has b. that have c. which having d. that having
20. Most companies have regulations_____ how much they should spend on advertising for a year.
a. determine b. determining c. determines d. determiner
Exercise 3: Put who/ whom/ which/ that/ where…. in the blank
1. The parents thanked the woman ____had saved their son
2. The factory _____closed last week had been there for many years
3. Two men, neither of _____I had been before, came into my office.
4. I like the ice-cream ____they sell in that shop
5. He ate the food _____ no one else wanted
6. John has got a new mobile phone ____ takes photos
7. The village _____ I ran out of petrol didn’t have a petrol station
8. The job for _____she has applied is in London
9. John sold his computer, _____he no longer need, to his cousin
10. Teddy has two cars, one of ____ is very expensive.
Exericse 4: Combine two sentences by using reduced relative clauses
1. She bought the car. Her father had recommended it.
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2. He lost the pen. I had given it to him.
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3. We called the delivery company. Nga often uses it.
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4. Lam met a girl. I used to employ her.
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5. Chi called the lawyer. My mother knows him.
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6. He brought a woman. I worked with her last year.
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7. We employed the pianist. Hai introduced her.
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8. The cake is on the table. I bought it.
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9. The book belongs to Lan. An found it under the chair.
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10. The food was delicious. Huy cooked the food.
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11. The bike was stolen. My parents gave me the bike.
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12. The man was arrested. I reported him to the police.
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13. The teacher was right. Ngan asked him about her problem.
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14. The writer was very pretty. My brother dated her.
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15. The secretary is in the office. Dzung likes her.
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16. We ate the food. I bought the food.
