CONDITIONAL SENTENCES

Form complete sentences with the given if-clauses and hints. Follow the example.

Example: If-clause HintIf you work hard pass the exam

Sentence: If you work hard, you will pass the exam.

If-clause Hint1. If you get up late be late for school

________________________________________________________________2. If you eat too much chocolate get fat ________________________________________________________________3. If Joe does not hurry miss the train ________________________________________________________________4. If you go swimming every day be healthy ________________________________________________________________5. If I were you not talk to Mary ________________________________________________________________6. If I lost all my hair look very ugly ________________________________________________________________7. If you were an astronaut be a hero of the country ________________________________________________________________8. If I won Mark Six buy a big house for my parents ________________________________________________________________9. If I had left home earlier not be late ________________________________________________________________10.If Peter had come to the party meet my sister ________________________________________________________________11.If you had worked hard pass the test ________________________________________________________________12.If Susan had worked faster finish the report earlier ________________________________________________________________

ABOUT THE ASSIGNMENT

The assignment aims to consolidate what the students have learnt about conditional sentences in Unit 7 of the textbook Longman Target English 3B.

The assignment includes two parts, namely notes and exercises.

With the notes, the students can review the correct structure and usage of the four types of conditional sentences.

Upon marking the exercises done by the students, the subject teacher can assess how well the students can master conditional sentences.

S3 ENGLISH LANGUAGE 2004-2005 Name: ______________ Class: _______________ No.: ________________ USING CONDITIONALS (Reference: P.25-27, Unit 7, Target English 3B)

1. Notes

a. A sentence talking about a fact:- If you put (simple present tense) ice into hot water, it melts (simple present

tense).

b. A sentence talking about what will possibly happen now or in future.- If you lack (simple present tense) exercise, you will get (simple future tense)

weak.

c. A sentence talking about an imaginary situation.- If you were (simple past tense) May, you would understand (‘would’ + bare

infinitive) her feelings.

d. A sentence talking about something that could have happened in the past but did not.- If you had repaired (past perfect tense) the car, you would have avoided

(‘would have’ + past participle) the accident.

2. Exercises

A. Form complete sentences with the given if-clauses and hints. Follow the example.

Example: If-clause HintIf you work hard pass the exam

Sentence: If you work hard, you will pass the exam.

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If-clause Hint

1. If water boils turn to steam ________________________________________________________________

2. If a stone is thrown into water sink ________________________________________________________________

3. If we do not bring a compass get lost easily ________________________________________________________________ 4. If you get up late be late for school

________________________________________________________________

5. If you eat too much chocolate get fat ________________________________________________________________

6. If Joe does not hurry miss the train ________________________________________________________________

7. If you go swimming every day be healthy ________________________________________________________________

8. If I were you not talk to Mary ________________________________________________________________

9. If I lost all my hair look very ugly ________________________________________________________________

10. If you were an astronaut be a hero of the country ________________________________________________________________

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11. If I won Mark Six buy a big house for my parents ________________________________________________________________

12. If I had left home earlier not be late ________________________________________________________________

13.If Peter had come to the party meet my sister ________________________________________________________________

14.If you had worked hard pass the test ________________________________________________________________

15.If Susan had worked faster finish the report earlier ________________________________________________________________

B. Answer the questions below.

1. What will you do if you are free after school?______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

2. What will you do if the weather is fine this Sunday?_______________________________________________________________

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3. What would you do if you saw your friend cheat in the exam?_______________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________

4. What would you do if you got an extra hand?_______________________________________________________________

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5. What would have happened if you had missed the bus?_______________________________________________________________

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S3 ENGLISH LANGUAGE 2004-2005

USING CONDITIONALS

SUGGESTED ANSWERS

Exercise A1. If water boils, it turns to steam.2. If a stone is thrown into water, it sinks.3. If we do not bring a compass, we will get lost easily.4. If you get up late, you will be late for school.5. If you eat too much chocolate, you will get fat.6. If Joe does not hurry, he will miss the train.7. If you go swimming every day, you will be healthy.8. If I were you, I would not talk to Mary.9. If I lost all my hair, I would look very ugly. 10. If you were an astronaut, you would be a hero of the country.11. If I won Mark Six, I would buy a big house for my parents.12. If I had left home earlier, I would not have been late.13 .If Peter had come to the party, he would have met my sister.14. If you had worked hard, you would have passed the test.15. If Susan had worked faster, she would have finished the report earlier.

Exercise B (Suggested answers only)1. If I am free after school, I will go to the library for revision. 2. If the weather is fine this Sunday, I will go hiking with my friends.3. If I saw my friend cheat in the exam, I would report the case to the teacher.4. If I got an extra hand, I would help my mother to do the housework.5. If I had missed the bus, I would have been late for school.

CONDITIONAL SENTENCES

SUGGESTED ANSWERS

1. If you get up late, you will be late for school.

2. If you eat too much chocolate, you will get fat.

3. If Joe does not hurry, he will miss the train.

4. If you go swimming every day, you will be healthy. 5. If I were you, I would not talk to Mary.

6. If I lost all my hair, I would look very ugly. 7. If you were an astronaut, you would be a hero of the country.

8. If I won Mark Six, I would buy a big house for my parents.

9. If I had left home earlier, I would not have been late.

10.If Peter had come to the party, he would have met my sister.

11.If you had worked hard, you would have passed the test.

12.If Susan had worked faster, she would have finished the report earlier.

REPORTED SPEECH

1. ‘How old are you?’ Mike asked me. __________________________________________________________________2. ‘Is Joseph a smart boy?’ Betty asked her classmate. __________________________________________________________________3. ‘Did you see the face of the robber?’ the policeman asked Mr Lee. __________________________________________________________________4. ‘What do you think about the school library?’ the teacher asked the students. __________________________________________________________________5. ‘What clothes can I wear on a dress-down day?’ I asked Bonnie. __________________________________________________________________6. ‘How do you go to school?’ Steven asked me. __________________________________________________________________7. ‘Have you seen the great movie Titanic before?’ David asked May. __________________________________________________________________8. ‘Do you want any coffee?’ I asked Karen. __________________________________________________________________9. ‘Which dress do you like most?’ Kitty asked her sister. __________________________________________________________________10. ‘When did you arrive at the cinema?’ Andy asked his girlfriend. __________________________________________________________________11. ‘The government should pay effort to keep Hong Kong clean.’ Tony said. __________________________________________________________________12. ‘The bank will go bankrupt soon because of poor management.’ Joe said. __________________________________________________________________13. ‘I went to an important meeting this morning.’ Mr Chan said. __________________________________________________________________14. ‘The students work very hard in the exam.’ The teacher said. __________________________________________________________________ 15. ‘I was watching TV at home at that time.’ The suspect told the police. __________________________________________________________________

REPORTED SPEECH

SUGGESTED ANSWERS

1. Mike asked me how old I was.

2. Betty asked her classmate if Joseph was a smart boy. 3. The policeman asked Mr Lee if he had seen the face of the robber.

4. The teacher asked the students what they thought about the school library.

5. I asked Bonnie what clothes I could wear on a dress-down day.

6. Steven asked me how I went to school.

7. David asked May if she had seen the great movie Titanic before.

8. I asked Karen if she wanted any coffee.

9. Kitty asked her sister which dress she liked most.

10. Andy asked his girlfriend when she had arrived at the cinema.

11. Tony said that the government should pay effort to keep Hong Kong clean.

12. Joe said that the bank would go bankrupt soon because of poor management.

13. Mr Chan said that he had gone to an important meeting that morning.

14. The teacher said that the students worked very hard in the exam.

15. The suspect told the police that he/she had been watching TV at home at that time.

SHOWING PURPOSES WITH ‘ IN ORDER TO + INFINITIVE ’ OR ‘ WITH A VIEW TO + GERUND ’

Form complete sentences following the example below.

Action Purpose I work hard pass the exam

Sentence: I work hard in order to pass the exam.

Action Purpose

1. The government introduced new taxes solve the deficit problem _________________________________________________________________2. The teacher held extra tutorial classes help the students to tackle the exam _________________________________________________________________3. Peter took a short cut arrive punctually _________________________________________________________________4. Mary eats little lose weight _________________________________________________________________5. The school held a fun fair raise money for the Community Chest _________________________________________________________________6. The police had a sudden raid catching the gang leader _________________________________________________________________7. The government passed a new law banning smoking in all public places _________________________________________________________________8. David borrowed money from the bank paying the income tax _________________________________________________________________9. My uncle bought a new flat getting more space for his antiques _________________________________________________________________10.Joe jumped into the water saving the little girl _________________________________________________________________

SHOWING PURPOSES WITH ‘ IN ORDER TO + INFINITIVE ’ OR ‘ WITH A VIEW TO + GERUND ’

SUGGESTED ANSWERS

1. The government introduced new taxes in order to solve the deficit problem.

2. The teacher held extra tutorial classes in order to help the students to tackle the exam.

3. Peter took a short cut in order to arrive punctually. 4. Mary eats little in order to lose weight. 5. The school held a fun fair in order to raise money for the Community Chest.

6. The police had a sudden raid with a view to catching the gang leader. 7. The government passed a new law with a view to banning smoking in all public

places. 8. David borrowed money from the bank with a view to paying the income tax.

9. My uncle bought a new flat with a view to getting more space for his antiques 10.Joe jumped into the water with a view to saving the little girl.

SHOWING RESULTS WITH EITHER ‘ SO + ADJECTIVE/ADVERB + THAT- CLAUSE ’ OR ‘ SUCH + NOUN + THAT-CLAUSE ’

Combine the sentences following the examples.. John is fat. He cannot get through the door. John is so fat that he cannot get through the door.

Peter worked hard. He finished the report in time.Peter worked so hard that he finished the report in time.

Peggy is a lazy girl. She often sleeps in class. Peggy is such a lazy girl that she often sleeps in class.

1. The castle is huge. People get lost easily in it._____________________________________________________________

2. The workers are efficient. They build a bridge in a week._____________________________________________________________

3. Jack is kind. He always feeds the stray dogs._____________________________________________________________

4. The students played happily. They forgot the lesson bell._____________________________________________________________

5. Mary swims fast. She works as a part-time lifeguard in summer holidays. _____________________________________________________________

6. Michael exercises regularly. He has a magnificent physique._____________________________________________________________

7. The company is an inefficient organization. It goes bankrupt at last._____________________________________________________________

8. The manager is a corrupted person. He was fired last week._____________________________________________________________

9. The library is a quiet place. You can hear a fly flying there._____________________________________________________________

10. The new novel is a popular book. It sells like hot cakes._____________________________________________________________

SHOWING RESULTS WITH EITHER ‘ SO + ADJECTIVE/ADVERB + THAT- CLAUSE ’ OR ‘ SUCH + NOUN + THAT-CLAUSE ’

SUGGESTED ANSWERS

1. The castle is so huge that people get lost easily in it. 2. The workers are so efficient that they build a bridge in a week.

3. Jack is so kind that he always feeds the stray dogs.

4. The students played so happily that they forgot the lesson bell.

5. Mary swims so fast that she works as a part-time lifeguard in summer holidays.

6. Michael exercises so regularly that he has a magnificent physique.

7. The company is such an inefficient organization that it goes bankrupt at last.

8. The manager is such a corrupted person that he was fired last week.

9. The library is such a quiet place that you can hear a fly flying there.

10. The new novel is such a popular book that it sells like hot cakes.

EXPRESSING OPINIONS ABOUT SOMETHING

You may express your opinion about something with the sentence structure below.

It is + ADJECTIVE + for / of + NOUN + TO-INFINITIVE

Form complete sentences with the hints given.

Adjective Noun To-infinitive

1. unreasonable the government to raise the income tax rate by 50% ________________________________________________________________2. illegal people to spit in the street ________________________________________________________________3. dangerous drivers to drive when it rains heavily ________________________________________________________________4. controversial the government to ban all cigarette advertisements ________________________________________________________________5. impossible students to study and take up a part-time job at the same

time ________________________________________________________________6. unacceptable the mass media to twist the facts ________________________________________________________________7. nice you to help the old lady ________________________________________________________________8. stupid teenagers to commit suicide ________________________________________________________________9. irresponsible parents to leave their young children unattended at home ________________________________________________________________10. careless pedestrians to cross the road without paying attention to the

traffic ________________________________________________________________11. brave the policeman to arrest the armed robber ________________________________________________________________12. polite Mary to greet everyone in the morning ________________________________________________________________

EXPRESSING OPINIONS ABOUT SOMETHING

SUGGESTED ANSWERS 1. It is unreasonable for the government to raise the income tax rate by 50%.

2. It is illegal for people to spit in the street.

3. It is dangerous for drivers to drive when it rains heavily.

4. It is controversial for the government to ban all cigarette advertisements.

5. It is impossible for students to study and take up a part-time job at the same time.

6. It is unacceptable for the mass media to twist the facts.

7. It is nice of you to help the old lady.

8. It is stupid of teenagers to commit suicide.

9. It is irresponsible of parents to leave their young children unattended at home.

10. It is careless of pedestrians to cross the road without paying attention to the traffic.

11. It is brave of the policeman to arrest the armed robber.

12. It is polite of Mary to greet everyone in the morning.

SHOWING CONTRASTS AND CAUSE-EFFECT RELATIONS

Combine the sentences below with the words or phases given in brackets.

1. We called off the outing. The weather was bad. (as a result of)_______________________________________________________________

2. I am forced to dismiss you. You are rude and lazy. (in consequence of)_______________________________________________________________

3. Peter was late. There was a traffic accident. (as a consequence of)_______________________________________________________________

4. The government has to introduce new taxes. She has a big deficit. (because / as / for / since) _______________________________________________________________

5. Joe failed the examination. Joe worked diligently. (in spite of)_______________________________________________________________

6. May is mean. She is wealthy. (though)_______________________________________________________________

7. A lot of teenagers smoke. They know smoking is hazardous to health. (although) _______________________________________________________________

8. Maggie eats a lot. She is slim. (but)_______________________________________________________________

9. Students in Hong Kong speak English poorly. They seldom use English outside school. (owing to)_______________________________________________________________

10. The students feel sleepy. The lesson is boring. (because of)_______________________________________________________________

11. David is sad. David has lost his wallet. (due to)_______________________________________________________________

12. Susan was ill. Susan came to the meeting. (despite)_______________________________________________________________

SHOWING CONTRASTS AND CAUSE-EFFECT RELATIONS

SUGGESTED ANSWERS

1. We called off the outing as a result of bad weather.

2. I am forced to dismiss you in consequence of your rudeness and laziness.

3. Peter was late as a consequence of a traffic accident.

4. The government has to introduce new taxes because / as / for / since she has a big deficit.

5. Joe failed the examination in spite of his diligence.

6. May is mean though she is wealthy.

7. A lot of teenagers smoke although they know smoking is hazardous to health.

8. Maggie eats a lot but she is slim.

9. Students in Hong Kong speak English poorly owing to their seldom use of English outside school.

10. The students feel sleepy because of the boring lesson.

11. David’s sadness is due to the loss of his wallet.

12. Susan came to the meeting despite her illness.

ASKING RHETORICAL QUESTIONS WITH QUESTION TAGS

A rhetorical question is asked only to gain an effect, not an answer.

Fill in the blanks below with appropriate question tags

1. The government should take action right away to solve the pollution problems,___________________?

2. It is groundless for the writer to argue that punishment is the only solution to littering, ____________________?

3. You did not go to Mary’s birthday party last night, ____________________?

4. Teenagers can hardly deal with love affairs, ____________________?

5. Everybody should drive carefully, ____________________?

6. We should never give up in front of difficulties, ____________________?

7. Joe is by no means attentive in class, ____________________?

8. Students learn a lot from extra-curricular activities, ____________________?

9. Examinations can force students to work hard, ____________________?

10. Honesty is the most important virtue of a person, ____________________?

11. The manager is far from pleased with the performance of the new typist, __________________?

12. People will never feel satisfied with what they own, ____________________?

ASKING RHETORICAL QUESTIONS WITH QUESTION TAGS

SUGGESTED ANSWERS

1. The government should take action right away to solve the pollution problems, shouldn’t it / she?

2. It is groundless for the writer to argue that punishment is the only solution to littering, isn’t it?

3. You did not go to Mary’s birthday party last night, did you?

4. Teenagers can hardly deal with love affairs, can they?

5. Everybody should drive carefully, shouldn’t they?

6. We should never give up in front of difficulties, should we?

7. Joe is by no means attentive in class, is he?

8. Students learn a lot from extra-curricular activities, don’t they?

9. Examinations can force students to work hard, can’t they?

10. Honesty is the most important virtue of a person, isn’t it?

11. The manager is far from pleased with the performance of the new typist, is he?

12. People will never feel satisfied with what they own, will they?

STATEMENTS VERSUS QUESTIONS

Change the statements below to questions with the words given in brackets. Follow the example.

I go to school by bus. (how)How do you go to school?

1. The company has been established since 2000. (since when)_________________________________________________________________

2. The school installed ten new computers last year. (what)_________________________________________________________________

3. Cigarette advertisements should be completely banned because they attract young smokers. (why)_________________________________________________________________

4. The new hotel is located in Causeway Bay. (where)_________________________________________________________________

5. The ambulance arrived at the scene of the accident at 10 o’clock. (when)_________________________________________________________________

6. People who litter in the street will be fined $1,500. (how much)_________________________________________________________________

7. A taxi ride takes 10 minutes from my home to the school. (how long)_________________________________________________________________

8. Peter broke the windows. (who)_________________________________________________________________

9. Ian met many old classmates at the party. (whom) _________________________________________________________________

10. People can protect the environment by using more public transport. (how)_________________________________________________________________

11. The government will raise the income tax rate next financial year. (when)_________________________________________________________________

12. The government reduced its expenses by freezing the salaries of civil servants. (how) _________________________________________________________________

STATEMENTS VERSUS QUESTIONS

SUGGESTED ANSWERS 1. Since when has the company been established?

2. What did the school install last year?

3. Why should cigarette advertisements be completely banned?

4. Where is the new hotel located?

5. When did the ambulance arrive at the scene of the accident?

6. How much will people who litter in the street be fined?

7. How long does a taxi ride take from your home to the school?

8. Who broke the windows?

9. Whom / Who did Ian meet at the party?

10. How can people protect the environment?

11. When will the government raise the income tax rate?

12. How did the government reduce its expenses?

PRONOUNS

A. Fill in the table below.

Subject I we you he she it theyObject me Possessive Adjective

my

Possessive mineReflexive myself

B. Correct the underlined mistakes below by writing the correct words in the blanks on the right.

1. David’s bicycle is more expensive than me. ________

2. Susan invited both you and he to her birthday party. ________

3. This car is old. It engine has minor problems. ________

4. Peter will do the report him. He does not need any help. ________

5. Stop talking, boys and girls. You have to behave yourself. ________

6. Betty’s cat is cuter than you. ________

7. Mr Chan is ours geography teacher. ________

8. I earn much more money than her does. ________

9. The boys are naughty. The windows of my house are always broken by they. ________

10.Is Joe a friend of you? ________

PRONOUNS

SUGGESTED ANSWERS

A. Fill in the table below.

Subject I We You He She It TheyObject me us you him her it themPossessive Adjective

my our your his her its their

Possessive mine ours yours his hers its theirsReflexive myself ourselves yourself/ves himself herself itself themselves

B. Correct the underlined mistakes below by writing the correct words in the blanks on the right.1. David’s bicycle is more expensive than me. mine

2. Susan invited both you and he to her birthday party. him

3. This car is old. It engine has minor problems. Its

4. Peter will do the report him. He does not need any help. himself

5. Stop talking, boys and girls. You have to behave yourself. yourselves

6. Betty’s cat is cuter than you. yours

7. Mr Chan is ours geography teacher. our

8. I earn much more money than her does. she

9. The boys are naughty. The windows of my house are always broken by they. them

10.Is Joe a friend of you? yours

MAKING COMPARAISONS

Combine the sentences below with the words given in brackets.

1. John’s handwriting is good. May’s handwriting is better. (better than)__________________________________________________________________

2. Tom is intelligent. Jack is more intelligent. (not as intelligent as)__________________________________________________________________

3. Betty is pretty. Helen is prettier. (not so pretty as)__________________________________________________________________

4. Tony is 1.7m tall. Mark is 1.7m tall. (as tall as)__________________________________________________________________

5. My camera costs $1000. Your camera costs $500. (more expensive than)__________________________________________________________________

6. Kitty earns $10,000 per month. Sammy earns $20,000 per month. (earn less than) __________________________________________________________________

7. If I work harder, I earn more. (the harder, the more)__________________________________________________________________

8. If you write the application letter sooner, your chance of getting the job will be greater. (the sooner, the greater) __________________________________________________________________

9. The quality of Tom’s TV is good. The quality of my TV is better. (superior) __________________________________________________________________

10. Peggy’s performance is good. Eva’s performance is better. (inferior)__________________________________________________________________

11. I like staying at home. I like watching a movie more. (prefer) __________________________________________________________________

12. Gary likes a common dictionary. Gary likes an electronic dictionary more. (prefer) __________________________________________________________________

MAKING COMPARAISONS

SUGGESTED ANSWERS

1. May’s handwriting is better than John’s.

2. Tom is not as intelligent as Jack.

3. Betty is not so pretty as Helen.

4. Tony is as tall as Mark.

5. My camera is more expensive than yours.

6. Kitty earns less than Sammy does.

7. The harder I work, the more I earn.

8. The sooner you write the application letter, the greater your chance of getting the job will be.

9. The quality of my TV is superior to that of Tom’s.

10. Peggy’s performance is inferior to Eva’s.

11. I prefer watching a movie to staying at home.

12. Gary prefers an electronic dictionary to a common one.

DEFINING RELATIVE CLAUSESExtend the following sentences with defining relative clauses according to the information in brackets. Follow the examples.

The man is a movie star. (He is in sunglasses.)The man who/that is in sunglasses is a movie star.The book is about dinosaurs. (I borrowed it from the library yesterday.)The book (which/that) I borrowed from the library yesterday is about dinosaurs.

1. The boy is my best friend. (He has lovely dimples.)__________________________________________________________________

2. I helped an old lady cross the road this morning. (She was carrying heavy luggage.)__________________________________________________________________

3. Helen keeps a dog. (It has pointed ears.)__________________________________________________________________

4. John is writing a report. (It should be submitted next Monday.)__________________________________________________________________

5. The movie is very popular. (It talks about the adventure of a naughty boy.)

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6. The vase is an antique. (Peter has bought it.)__________________________________________________________________

7. The robber has robbed a bank of one million. (The police are chasing him.)__________________________________________________________________

8. The girl is my cousin. (You have just talked to her.)__________________________________________________________________

9. The car is very expensive. (Mr Wong is driving it.)

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10. The young lady likes hiking very much. (I met her in the country park just now.)__________________________________________________________________

DEFINING RELATIVE CLAUSES

SUGGESTED ANSWERS

1. The boy who/that has lovely dimples is my best friend.

2. I helped an old lady who/that was carrying heavy luggage cross the road this morning.

3. Helen keeps a dog which/that has pointed ears.

4. John is writing a report which/that should be submitted next Monday.

5. The movie which/that talks about the adventure of a naughty boy is very popular..

6. The vase (which/that) Peter has bought is an antique.

7. The robber (who/whom/that) the police are chasing has robbed a bank of one million.

8. The girl (who/whom/that) you have just talked to is my cousin.

9. The car (which/that) Mr Wong is driving is very expensive.

10. The young lady (who/whom/that) I met in the country park just now likes hiking very much.

NON-DEFINING RELATIVE CLAUSESExtend the following sentences with non-defining relative clauses according to the information in brackets. Follow the examples.

John’s tennis racket is very expensive. (It is made in Germany.) John’s tennis racket, which is made in Germany, is very expensive.Aunt Mary’s son is studying in my school. (We met him at the party last night.) Aunt Mary’s son, who/whom we met at the party last night, is studying in my school.

1. The Park Lane Hotel provides excellent services. (It is located in Causeway Bay.) ___________________________________________________________________

2. Betty’s cat is very cute. (It can play a lot of tricks.) ___________________________________________________________________

3. Mr Anderson speaks Cantonese fluently. (He was born in Britain.) ___________________________________________________________________

4. Our school principal will retire next week. (He is sixty years old.) ___________________________________________________________________

5. Angela has lost her own umbrella. (It has a wooden handle.) ___________________________________________________________________

6. Ocean Park has lots of amazing rides. (We visited it last Sunday.) ___________________________________________________________________

7. Peter’s watch has many functions. (His mother bought it for his birthday.) ___________________________________________________________________

8. My family doctor is an expert in heart disease. (I have just consulted him.) ___________________________________________________________________

9. David is playing tennis with his sister. (The coach often praises her) . ___________________________________________________________________

10.Steven is repairing his bike. (I broke it accidentally yesterday.) ___________________________________________________________________NON-DEFINING RELATIVE CLAUSES

SUGGESTED ANSWERS

1. The Park Lane Hotel, which is located in Causeway Bay, provides excellent services.

2. Betty’s cat, which can play a lot of tricks, is very cute. 3. Mr Anderson, who was born in Britain, speaks Cantonese fluently.

4. Our school principal, who is sixty years old, will retire next week.

5. Angela has lost her own umbrella, which has a wooden handle.

6. Ocean Park, which we visited last Sunday, has lots of amazing rides.

7. Peter’s watch, which his mother bought for his birthday, has many functions.

8. My family doctor, who/whom I have just consulted, is an expert in heart disease.

9. David is playing tennis with his sister, who/whom the coach often praises.

10.Steven is repairing his bike, which I broke accidentally yesterday.

CONFUSING WORDS

Fill in the following blanks with the correct words given in brackets.

1. Henry fell ______________ (sleepy / asleep) during the English lesson this morning.2. I feel ______________ (sleepy / asleep) now as I have studied for five hours.3. Cindy was ______________ (injured / offended) by Tony’s remarks at the party last night.4. How much did the dentist ______________ (charge / cost) you? 5. “Keep the ______________ (money / change), ” the tourist said to the taxi driver.

6. I am ______________ (dissatisfied / unsatisfactory) with my poor exam results7. Joe is ______________ (dishonest / unhonest) because he lies all the time. 8. The waiter is yelling at the customer. He is very ______________ (impolite / inpolite). 9. The students have done a ______________ (good / well) project. 10. The students have done the project ______________ (good / well).

11. Sam works very ______________ (hard / hardly) in order to make a living.12. Sam is so lazy that he ______________ (hard /hardly) can make a living.13. Peter arrived ______________ (late / lately) for the meeting this morning. 14. Peter has been promoted ______________ (late / lately).15. Linda ______________ (near / nearly) missed her train yesterday morning.

16. Linda lives ______________ (near / nearly) to her school.17. I tried to help her but she took no ______________ (attention / notice) of my advice.18. It ______________ (took / used) me about half an hour to change the tyre. 19. Janet’s application has been turned down because she doesn’t have the

______________ (quality / qualifications) required.20. I did not believe Betty’s story. It was ______________ (incredible / incredulous)

CONFUSING WORDS

SUGGESTED ANSWERS

1. Henry fell asleep during the English lesson this morning.2. I feel sleepy now as I have studied for five hours.3. Cindy was offended by Tony’s remarks at the party last night.4. How much did the dentist cost you? 5. “Keep the change, ” the tourist said to the taxi driver.

6. I am dissatisfied with my poor exam results7. Joe is dishonest because he lies all the time. 8. The waiter is yelling at the customer. He is very impolite. 9. The students have done a good project. 10. The students have done the project well.

11. Sam works very hard in order to make a living.12. Sam is so lazy that he hardly can make a living.13. Peter arrived late for the meeting this morning. 14. Peter has been promoted lately.15. Linda nearly missed her train yesterday morning.

16. Linda lives near to her school.17. I tried to help her but she took no notice of my advice.18. It took me about half an hour to change the tyre. 19. Janet’s application has been turned down because she doesn’t have the qualifications

required.20. I did not believe Betty’s story. It was incredible.