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I.
INVERSION
II.
THE OBJECT
1. Complete the following defining relative clauses using a relative pronoun where
necessary:
1. The man is sitting at that desk is our new manager. 2. This is the boy
photo was awarded the gold medal. 3. I asked the secretary you rang up
yesterday to send us all the details about the new product. 4. The actress
usually plays that part is ill. 5. The fruit you bought yesterday were very fresh.
6. The book you want is out of print. 7. Have some of the cakes my mother
made this morning! 8. Whats the name of the boy has just left? 9. Is that man
you lent the money to? 10. The picture they are looking at was painted by a
famous artist. 11. The girl you see in front of the garden is Johns sister. 12.
The men waved to us was my cousin.
2. Insert the appropriate relative pronouns in the following non-defining relative clauses:
1. My aunt went to Braov two days ago, arrives back tonight. 2. The client
called on us yesterday has left for Paris. 3. The London plane is due at six, is
late today. 4. Your friend name I can never remember, rang just now. 5. My
friend Tom, to I wrote a letter yesterday, is coming back next week. 6. The
phone from Jassy ought to be here at 11 a.m., will be two hours late. 7. My
radio-set, has been out of order for weeks, is now mended. 8. Your brother I
happened to meet yesterday, has became a handsome boy. 9. Chess is a very
old game, is difficult to play.
3. Combine the following sentences by means of relative clauses:
1. Here is the girl; you met her yesterday. 2. Mr. Ionescu has just moved in. He
lives next door to us. 3. Bring me the book. I left it on the table, the table stands
against the wall. 4. Dont miss the show. So much has been written about it. 5. Is
that Johns flower garden? You pointed it out to me yesterday. 6. Last week I
visited the town. The great poet used to live there. 7. I met your sister yesterday.
You introduced me to her last week. 8. The matter has been settled. You were
talking about it last night. 9. The contract was concluded. It is very important for
both firms. 10. The order was put in hand. They insisted so much about it.
4. Translate into English:
1. Nu am gsit dosarul pe care-l cutam ieri. 2. Sonata pe care ai ascultat-o este
compus de marele nostru compozitor George Enescu. 3. Vasul de porelan care
este aezat n faa acestor cri este creaia artitilor din Sighioara. 4. Rochia pe
care am cumprat-o ieri mi place foarte mult. 5. Acesta este noul cartier despre
care Maria mi-a vorbit cu atta entuziasm. 6. Produsele romneti expuse la TIB
s-au bucurat de aprecierea unanim a participanilor. 7. Filmul romnesc pe care lai vzut ieri a fost premiat la un festival internaional. 8. Cartea pe care i-am dat-o
o am de la fratele meu. 9. Studentul pe care i l-am artat este cel mai bun
matematician din grupa noastr. 10. Bilanul pe care l-am ncheiat ieri oglindete
realizrile ntreprinderii noastre.
V.
1. Point out the adverbial clauses of manner, comparison, degree, result and concession and
translate them into Romanian:
1. You should speak Spanish as he does. 2. You read as if you were an artist. 3.
That problem is much more difficult than you thought. 4. The sooner you send the
order, the sooner you will get the goods. 5. He was speaking very quietly so that it
was difficult to hear what he said. 6. This painting is not so (as) cheap as you
think. 7. The boy ran so fast that his friend could not catch him. 8. Would you be
so kind as to ring him up? 9. He explained it as clearly as he could. 10. The
weather was wet and cold for a month, as it often can be in his village in early
spring. 11. He always treated us as if we were his grandchildren. 12. Though he
tried hard, he was not successful. 13. No matter whether you like it or not, I shall
buy that little painting. 14. For all that he seems so bad-tempered, I still think he
had a very kind nature. 15. Though no swimmer, little John splashed about
happily in the sea. 16. I enjoyed that journey though we travelled slowly, though it
was cold, though it rained cats and dogs.
2. Supply adverbial clauses of time, manner, cause, comparison, concession or an attributive
clause introduced by as:
1. I must work hard. 2. I have a great many extra business letters to type. 3.
they are still there. 4. , he bid as farewell. 5. , please ring up the manager.
6. To man a canoe you must have such an oar 7. he gave it to his younger
brother. 8. That problem was not such a difficult one 9. I like poetry almost as
much 10. we have to leave very early. 11. as to please everyone. 12. I
shall help you 13. I worked as hard
3. Complete the following sentences supplying adverbial clauses of:
a) place
1. Begin to read where 2. We saw her where 3. Put it back where 4. I
will not forget to take it with me wherever 5. I will go where
b) time
1. I shall not leave before 2. What are you going to do after 3. Ring me up
as soon as 4. Dont speak after 5. Ill wash up the dishes while 6. Let me
know when 7. You can stay as long as 8. Wait till (until) 9. Youll find
the way all right once 10. After he left the room. 11. I saw him as 12.
She hasnt been there since
c) cause
1. As it is easy to find his house. 2. Since Ill do my best to send it in due
time. 3. I cant agree to it because 4. As I think I can deliver the whole lot.
5. We must leave now for 6. Since lets have a look at it first. 7. As
youd better lead the way. 8. I cant go because
d) result
1. The book is not mine, so 2. I was so happy that 3. You speak so fast that
4. It was so cold that 5. It is so interesting that 6. The product was so
good that
e) comparison or manner
1. John speaks English as 2. The more you read, the more 3. He did it as
well as 4. It is not so new as 5. The longer we walked the more 6. The
more the better. 7. The weather was not so cold as 8. She looked very
excited as if 9. They knew the place as though 10. You look younger than
f) concession
1. Although we shall leave early. 2. Even though I should not have bought
it. 3. No matter how we shall do our best to solve it. 4. I shall not do it though
5. We shall try to join the team too although 6. Tired as he went on
entertaining his guests. 7. Though they went by car.
VI.
WORD ORDER