This worksheet helps students practice combining two simple sentences into one complex sentence using relative pronouns.
English grammar worksheet for combining sentences using relative pronouns.
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Task Explanation:
The task requires combining pairs of sentences using relative pronouns. A relative pronoun (e.g., *who, whom, which, that*) is used to introduce a relative clause, which provides additional information about a noun in the main clause.
Solution:
#### 1) This is the lady. She is the owner of Cakes and Bakes in NYC.
- Combined Sentence: This is the lady who is the owner of Cakes and Bakes in NYC.
- Explanation: The relative pronoun "who" refers to "the lady" and introduces the relative clause "who is the owner of Cakes and Bakes in NYC."
#### 2) Please bring the book. You bought it in the mall.
- Combined Sentence: Please bring the book that you bought in the mall.
- Explanation: The relative pronoun "that" refers to "the book" and introduces the relative clause "that you bought in the mall."
#### 3) Mr. Lange is a young scientist. We hope he will bag this year’s award.
- Combined Sentence: Mr. Lange is a young scientist who we hope will bag this year’s award.
- Explanation: The relative pronoun "who" refers to "Mr. Lange" and introduces the relative clause "who we hope will bag this year’s award."
#### 4) The man was my neighbor. We met him at the bistro.
- Combined Sentence: The man whom we met at the bistro was my neighbor.
- Explanation: The relative pronoun "whom" (used as the object of the verb "met") refers to "the man" and introduces the relative clause "whom we met at the bistro."
#### 5) The movie was scintillating. I watched it yesterday.
- Combined Sentence: The movie that I watched yesterday was scintillating.
- Explanation: The relative pronoun "that" refers to "the movie" and introduces the relative clause "that I watched yesterday."
#### 6) The apple pie was delicious. My mom baked it.
- Combined Sentence: The apple pie that my mom baked was delicious.
- Explanation: The relative pronoun "that" refers to "the apple pie" and introduces the relative clause "that my mom baked."
#### 7) This school is the best in this county. It has 2000 students.
- Combined Sentence: This school, which has 2000 students, is the best in this county.
- Explanation: The relative pronoun "which" refers to "this school" and introduces the relative clause "which has 2000 students." Note: Here, "which" is used because it describes a non-human noun.
#### 8) Do you have any book? It will help enhance my grammar.
- Combined Sentence: Do you have any book that will help enhance my grammar?
- Explanation: The relative pronoun "that" refers to "any book" and introduces the relative clause "that will help enhance my grammar."
Final Combined Sentences:
1. This is the lady who is the owner of Cakes and Bakes in NYC.
2. Please bring the book that you bought in the mall.
3. Mr. Lange is a young scientist who we hope will bag this year’s award.
4. The man whom we met at the bistro was my neighbor.
5. The movie that I watched yesterday was scintillating.
6. The apple pie that my mom baked was delicious.
7. This school, which has 2000 students, is the best in this county.
8. Do you have any book that will help enhance my grammar?
Final Answer:
\boxed{
1. This is the lady who is the owner of Cakes and Bakes in NYC.
2. Please bring the book that you bought in the mall.
3. Mr. Lange is a young scientist who we hope will bag this year’s award.
4. The man whom we met at the bistro was my neighbor.
5. The movie that I watched yesterday was scintillating.
6. The apple pie that my mom baked was delicious.
7. This school, which has 2000 students, is the best in this county.
8. Do you have any book that will help enhance my grammar?
}
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