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PRACTICE

6 Complete the sentences. Write a relative clause with a preposition or with whose.

1. The professor just walked in. You need his signature.
The professor whose signature you need just walked in.

2. Steven Spielberg is a film producer. His movies have made millions of dollars.
Steven Spielberg is a film producer .

3. There’s the school. My son goes to it.

There’s the school .

4. Helen has a pet bird. Its name is Freddy.
Helen has a pet bird .

5. The salesperson was very helpful. Marianne spoke to her.
The salesperson was very helpful.

6. The student gets sick a lot. Her mother is a doctor.
The student gets sick a lot.

7. We had fun at the party. We went to it last night.
We had fun at the party .

8. The people are very nice. Lucy works with them.

The people are very nice.

7 WRITE & SPEAK.

A Write an object relative clause with a preposition. Use the words in parentheses and an
appropriate verb form. More than one verb form may be correct.

1. The sport Tim is interested in (Tim / be interested in) is hockey.

2. I haven’t seen the movie (you / talk about) yesterday.

3. The job (you / apply for) last week involves a lot of travel.

4. That’s the place (we / travel to) on vacation last year.

5. Everyone (we / speak to) complained about the terrible weather.

B Complete the relative clauses with your own ideas.

1. I have a good friend whose house is near the railroad station .

2. I’d like to join a gym whose members .

3. The musician whose music I like the most is .

4. Anyone whose English isn’t very good .
5. I know someone whose family .

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