In this unit we make review of Relative clauses, for more information see Reference 2

Task 13. Fill in each gap with a suitable relative pronoun from the list, pay attention to the type of relative clause.

whose when which who that

1. The scientific method consists of observing significant facts and finding the general laws _______________ gov­ern those facts.

2. Surveys are widely used _______________ sociologist wants to gather data on certain behaviours, opinions, or attitudes in a large population.

3. Robert K. Merton was the first _______________ referred to their work.

4. We know author William B. Sanders _______________ articles were first published in 1900.

5. In survey research individuals are asked questions through self-administered questionnaires _______________ are given to them.

Task 14. Replace each word/phrase in bold with a suitable expression from the box.

take in hang out for build upon think for put forward

1. Interviews and case histories offer research­ers methods of studying particular subjects more closely.

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2. In many cases, the experiences of individuals suppose insights into the behaviour of a group.

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3. Common sense approaches to problems are often inadequate because researches base on limited knowledge or on tradition.

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4. Sociological research has certain inherent problems.

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5. The study of human behaviour requires that scientists be especially vigilant in their concern for the rights and privacy of their subjects.

Task 15. Study the table then underline the correct relative pronoun in the sentences below.

WHO	for people
WHICH	for things
THAT	for people or things
WHOSE	for possession
WHEN	for a time
WHERE	for a place
WHY	for a reason

1. This question will be taken up in Chapter 6 why / where / when the laws of social behaviour will be discussed.

2. The only thing which / that / whose matters is purity of the discovering facts of social life.

3. Several treatments of this problem had been presented when / why / where we tested the cause-effect relationship between two variables.

4. The practical value of much social re­search lies in finding, which / that / whose is a widely known, and held beliefs about society.

5. No researcher can answer the question why / whose / that widely held beliefs about social behaviour are untrue, while some widely rejected beliefs are in fact true.

6. Sociologists when / who / whose apply this method study the cultural values of society.

Task 16. There is an extra word in each of the sentences below. Identify the type of relative clauses: defining or non-defining relative clause.

1. Field studies, which are include participant obser­vation, entail the researcher's getting into the natural setting of subjects.

2. The person who he used this method of research was my previous professor.

3. Charles Darwin, whose that statute stands outside the library, was born in Shrewsbury.

4. I got this information from that observation which you is sent me.

5. My favorite book is "The Use and Abuse of Social Science", which what my teacher used to cite to me.

6. There were people there, who they had come from Spain, Finland, Germany, lots of countries.

7. Today I meet person who when helps me with my sociological research.

8. In their search for social truth, researchers are often caught in the place where that Robert K. Merton has described as a quadruple bind.

Task 17. Complete the asterisked gaps in the chart below with words from the paragraphs indicated. Then fill the other gaps

PARAGRAPH	NOUN	ADJECTIVE	VERB
§ 1	*	determined
		*	privatize
§ 2	*	explanatory
	fulfillment		*
§ 3	*		recommend
	uncovering		*
§4		*	realize
§ 5	*	commentating
	ruination		*

Task 18. Join the sentences. Use relative clauses and relative pronouns.

1. Science is a system of rational inquiry. The statement is supported by scientists.

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2. Robert K. Merton is famous scientist. He wrote "Notes on Problem-Finding in Sociology".

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3. These data sources should not be used in place of cur­rent procedures. Webb and his associates insist on.

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4. The social science investigators em­ployed procedures. They are very important.

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Task 19. Rearrange these proce­dures of scientific research in the right order, and translate them into Ukrainian.