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Combine each of the following pairs of sentences into ONE sentence using the appropriate RELATIVE PRONOUN; put (subordinate) the second sentence into the first one. The clue in the brackets [ ] tells how many there are. After typing each sentence, press the *Correct Answer* button, and you will see the correct answer.
1. Roger works at Concordia University. Roger knows many things about computers. [1 Roger]
*Correct Answer* Roger, who knows many things about computers, works at Concordia University.
2. The man is a nurse. He works at Queen Mary Hospital. [2+ men]
*Correct Answer* The man who works at Queen Mary Hospital is a nurse.
3. Cegep de Maisonneuve is located in eastern Montreal. It has many good programs of study. [1 Cegep de Maisonneuve]
*Correct Answer* Cegep de Maisonneuve, which has many good programs of study, is located in eastern Montreal.
4. The children found a cat. The cat has black fur. [2+ cats]
*Correct Answer* The children found a cat that has black fur.
5. They just bought a house. It is in NDG. [1 house]
*Correct Answer* They just bought a house, which is in NDG.
6. The truck hit a man. He is 90 years old. [2 +men]
*Correct Answer* The truck hit a man who is 90 years old.
7. Judi is my best friend. I met her when I was 15 years old. [1 Judi]
*Correct Answer* Judi, whom I met when I was 15 years old, is my best friend.
8. The car is red. We bought it last week. [2+ cars]
*Correct Answer* The car that we bought last week is red.
9. The men are building a new house. I hired them last week. [1 group of men]
*Correct Answer* The men, whom I hired last week, are building a new house.
10. John gave the gift to his sister. His grandma went to help pick it out with John. [1 John]
*Correct Answer* John, with whom his grandma went to pick it out, gave the gift to his sister.
11. The teacher is in her office. I have an assignment for the teacher. [1 teacher]
*Correct Answer* The teacher, for whom I have an assignment, is in her office.
12. The table needs to be moved. There are new legs for the table. [2+ tables]
*Correct Answer* The table for which there are new legs needs to be moved.
13. The cat is sleeping inthe sun. The cat's collar is missing. [2+ cats]
*Correct Answer* The cat whose collar is missing is sleeping in the sun.
14. The boy has just graduated from college. The boy's parents never graduated from secondary school. [1 boy]
*Correct Answer* The boy, whose parents never graduated from secondary school, has just graduated from college.
15. I am married to Roger. Roger's first love is travel. [1 Roger]
*Correct Answer* I'm married to Roger, whose first love is travel.
16. Montreal is a beautiful city. The tourists always have a good time in Montreal. [1 Montreal]
*Correct Answer* Montreal, in which the tourists always have a good time, is a beautiful city. Montreal, where the tourists always have a good time, is a beautiful city.
17. She wants to move to the United States. The opportunities in the United States are unlimited for her. [1 United States]
*Correct Answer* She wants to move to the United States, in which the opportunities are unlimited. She wants to move to the United States, where the opportunities are unlimited.
18. He likes living in NDG. He bought his new house in NDG.
*Correct Answer* He likes living in NDG, where he bought his new house.
19. I'm waiting for August 13. My birthday will be August 13.
*Correct Answer* I'm waiting for August 13, when my birthday will be.
20. She cannot wait until Monday. She will begin her new job Monday.
*Correct Answer* She cannot wait until Monday, when she will begin her new job.
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