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Here are the combined sentences, with explanations for each:
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1. A girl is now in hospital. She was injured in the accident.
✔ A girl who was injured in the accident is now in hospital.
*Explanation:* Use a relative clause ("who was injured in the accident") to connect the two ideas. "Who" refers to "a girl."
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2. A man told me you were away. He answered the phone.
✔ A man who answered the phone told me you were away.
*Explanation:* The man who answered the phone is the one who gave the message. "Who answered the phone" describes the man.
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3. A waitress was very impolite and impatient. She served us.
✔ A waitress who was very impolite and impatient served us.
*Explanation:* Combine by using a relative clause to describe the waitress.
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4. A building was destroyed in the fire. It has now been rebuilt.
✔ A building that was destroyed in the fire has now been rebuilt.
*Explanation:* "That was destroyed..." describes the building and connects both facts.
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5. A bus goes to the airport. It runs every half hour.
✔ A bus that goes to the airport runs every half hour.
*Explanation:* "That goes to the airport" specifies which bus is being discussed.
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6. I saw the man. He closed the door.
✔ I saw the man who closed the door.
*Explanation:* "Who closed the door" tells us which man was seen.
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7. The girl is happy. She won the race.
✔ The girl who won the race is happy.
*Explanation:* The reason she's happy is because she won — so we use the relative clause to explain her happiness.
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8. The student is from China. He sits next to me.
✔ The student who sits next to me is from China.
*Explanation:* We identify the student by his location ("sits next to me"), then give more info about him.
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9. We are studying sentences. They contain adjective clauses.
✔ We are studying sentences that contain adjective clauses.
*Explanation:* "That contain adjective clauses" describes the kind of sentences being studied.
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10. The taxi driver was friendly. He took me to the airport.
✔ The taxi driver who took me to the airport was friendly.
*Explanation:* We can describe the driver by what he did ("took me to the airport").
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11. The woman was polite. She answered the phone.
✔ The woman who answered the phone was polite.
*Explanation:* "Who answered the phone" identifies the woman and links the two sentences.
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12. The man has a good voice. He sang at the concert.
✔ The man who sang at the concert has a good voice.
*Explanation:* This shows the man’s action (singing) and highlights his talent.
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All sentences are joined using relative clauses (using *who*, *that*, or *which*) to make one clear, grammatically correct sentence. These clauses add information about the subject of the first sentence, making the two ideas flow naturally together.
Let me know if you'd like versions using other structures (e.g., participial phrases or conjunctions)!
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1. A girl is now in hospital. She was injured in the accident.
✔ A girl who was injured in the accident is now in hospital.
*Explanation:* Use a relative clause ("who was injured in the accident") to connect the two ideas. "Who" refers to "a girl."
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2. A man told me you were away. He answered the phone.
✔ A man who answered the phone told me you were away.
*Explanation:* The man who answered the phone is the one who gave the message. "Who answered the phone" describes the man.
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3. A waitress was very impolite and impatient. She served us.
✔ A waitress who was very impolite and impatient served us.
*Explanation:* Combine by using a relative clause to describe the waitress.
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4. A building was destroyed in the fire. It has now been rebuilt.
✔ A building that was destroyed in the fire has now been rebuilt.
*Explanation:* "That was destroyed..." describes the building and connects both facts.
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5. A bus goes to the airport. It runs every half hour.
✔ A bus that goes to the airport runs every half hour.
*Explanation:* "That goes to the airport" specifies which bus is being discussed.
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6. I saw the man. He closed the door.
✔ I saw the man who closed the door.
*Explanation:* "Who closed the door" tells us which man was seen.
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7. The girl is happy. She won the race.
✔ The girl who won the race is happy.
*Explanation:* The reason she's happy is because she won — so we use the relative clause to explain her happiness.
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8. The student is from China. He sits next to me.
✔ The student who sits next to me is from China.
*Explanation:* We identify the student by his location ("sits next to me"), then give more info about him.
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9. We are studying sentences. They contain adjective clauses.
✔ We are studying sentences that contain adjective clauses.
*Explanation:* "That contain adjective clauses" describes the kind of sentences being studied.
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10. The taxi driver was friendly. He took me to the airport.
✔ The taxi driver who took me to the airport was friendly.
*Explanation:* We can describe the driver by what he did ("took me to the airport").
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11. The woman was polite. She answered the phone.
✔ The woman who answered the phone was polite.
*Explanation:* "Who answered the phone" identifies the woman and links the two sentences.
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12. The man has a good voice. He sang at the concert.
✔ The man who sang at the concert has a good voice.
*Explanation:* This shows the man’s action (singing) and highlights his talent.
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✔ Summary:
All sentences are joined using relative clauses (using *who*, *that*, or *which*) to make one clear, grammatically correct sentence. These clauses add information about the subject of the first sentence, making the two ideas flow naturally together.
Let me know if you'd like versions using other structures (e.g., participial phrases or conjunctions)!
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of relative pronouns worksheet pdf.
