4.7.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1: Relative Clauses (Expressions of Quantity)

Relative Clauses (Expressions of Quantity)

Exercise 37:  Combine the following sentences using expressions of quantity in relative clauses.  Make the second sentence the relative clause, please.

1.  The teachers discussed the student with many personal problems. One of his problems was that he had bad vision.

2.  In this class, there are about 21 students. Some of you are from Vietnam.

3.  We bought ten bags of rice. Two of them were imported from India.

4.  He introduced us to his brothers. All of them had very fast cars.

5.  They had two pets. Both of the pets were friendly.

6.  My father had 11 brothers and sisters. None of them are still alive.

7.  We bought a used car. The inside of it looked like new.

8.  I have six flowers in my house. Two of the flowers are blue.

9.  There are two secretaries in the office. Neither of the secretaries speaks French.

10.  I have two boys. One of them is named Alex.

11.  Many of the students wanted to take a vacation. A few of the students had a lot of money in the bank.

12.  The little boy poured a glass of milk. A lot of the milk spilled on the floor.

13. The family had three children. One of the children was a girl.

14.  I had six uncles.  Two of my uncles were Italian.

Exercise 38: Now write five sentences using quantity expressions as relative clauses, please.

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Relative Clauses (Mixed # 3)

Exercise 39:  Combine the following sentences using any kind of relative clause -- as long as it is correct!

1. We went into the living room. There was a dead body on the floor in there.

2. The boy took his dog for a walk. His father had broken his leg the day before.

3. Ken Griffey is a very famous baseball player. He used to play centerfield for the Seattle Mariner Baseball Team.

4. The woman stepped on your toe. She was wearing heavy shoes.

5. The man grew up in a small town. Many famous people come from that town.

6. The policeman gave the woman a speeding ticket. I saw the woman the next day.

7. He drove his car down by the river. He often went fishing in that river.

8. She got a letter from her mother. It arrived three days after it was mailed.

9. The women went to a movie together. They work for the same company.

10. A taxi driver took us to the airport. He liked to talk a lot.

11. Fifteen ball players were running in the field. They played for a local team.

12. The burglar stole the jewelry from a store. His brother was waiting for him in the car.

13. Hawaii consists of eight principal islands. It is a great place for a vacation.

14.  My uncle has three houses.  One of his houses is in Florida.

15.  My son ate four sandwiches.  Two of the sandwiches were for my other son.

 

Relative clauses can be used as objects of prepositions.  When making relative clauses with the object of a preposition, only the relative pronouns “whom and which” may be used to introduce the clause.

Example Sentences with Relative Clauses as the Object of Prepositions

My friend would never cheat me out of anything.  I lent some money to my friend.
My friend is the same in both sentences.  Also, in the second sentence my friend is the object of the preposition “to.”

My friend to whom I lent some money would never cheat me out of anything.

 

I was looking at a bird in a tree.  It was standing on a branch of the tree.
Tree and on a branch of a tree are basically the same.

I was looking at a bird in a tree on a branch of which it was standing.

 

Aurora Avenue is a very busy street.  On Aurora Avenue, there are many businesses.
Aurora Avenue is the same in both sentences.  In the second sentence, Aurora Avenue is the object of the preposition “on.”

Aurora Avenue, on which there are many businesses, is a very busy street.

 

President Obama lives in Washington, D. C.  The White House is located in Washington, D. C.
In Washington D. C. is the same in both sentences.  They are both objects of the preposition “in.”

President Obama lives in Washington, D. C., in which the White House is located.

 

My father was a very nice man.  I learned many lessons about life from him.
My father and him mean the same person.  “Him” is the object of the preposition “from.”

My father, from whom I learned many lessons about life, was a very nice man.