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7. Complete the sentences with the correct or most appropriate relative pronoun; use ø to indicate contact clause:

1. The thought of going home to his family was all __ kept him happy while he was working abroad. 2. She was probably the hardest working student __ I’ve ever taught. 3. Lewis, the man __ Johnson beat in the last World Championships, has broken the world’s record. 4. Lighting bonfires at this time of the year is a tradition __ goes back to the 17th century. 5. Dorothy said something __ I couldn’t hear clearly. 6. There was little __ we could do to help her. 7. The Royal Floridian is an express train __ runs between New York and Miami. 8. The machine __ I have to use in my job cost over a million pounds. 9. The diary __ Ron kept when he was in prison was sold for $ 50, 000. 10. I have a friend __ ran in the New York marathon last year. 11. We were told that we would be held responsible for anything __ went wrong. 12. He’s probably the best golfer __ I’ve played against.

Structural Conversion

  1. This is the building in which the meeting will take place.

This is the building the meeting will take place in.

This is the building where the meeting will take place.

  1. She sent her kindest regards, which was thoughtful of her.

It was thoughtful of her to send her kindest regards.

  1. She is rather childish, which can be irritating.

It can be irritating that she's rather childish.

  1. It was a shame that you weren't able to attend the performance.

You weren't able to attend the performance, which was a shame.

  1. She received a gift which was totally useless.

The gift she received was totally useless.

  1. The actor I met was extremely talented.

I met an actor who was extremely talented.

  1. That's the Queen. Her reign began in 1953.

That's the Queen whose reign began in 1953.

  1. Whose pen is this?

Who does this pen belong to?

To whom does this pen belong?

  1. He spoke quickly and I got confused.

He spoke quickly, which confused me.

  1. Many students graduate every year. Most of them come from abroad.

Many students, most of whom come from abroad, graduate every year.

  1. Shakespeare wrote the play "Othello".

"Othello" is a play (which/that) Shakespeare wrote.

  1. Dante was born in that house.

That's the house Dante was born in.

That's the house where Dante was born.

  1. I can't see any reason for their behaving like that.

I can't see any reason why they behaved like that.

  1. The day I finished school was the happiest of my life.

The day when I finished school was the happiest of my life.