Relative clauses replaced by past participles.
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Teacher give some examples:
a. We live in a house which was built a long time ago.
→ We live in a house built a long time ago.
b. The city which was destroyed in the war has now been rebuilt.
→ The city destroyed in the war has now been rebuilt.
*Rule: If the verbs in relative clauses has passive meaning, it can be repalced by a past participle.
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Relative clauses replaced by infinitives
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Teacher give some examples:
John was the first person who came to class this morning.
→John was the first person to come to class this morning
The last person who leaves the room must turn off the lights
→The last person to leave the room must turn off the lights
He was the youngest person who came to the meeting
→ He was the youngest person to come to the meeting
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- Teacher asks students to comment on the way the above sentences are shortened.
*Rule: Relative clauses can be replaced by full infinitive after the first, the second, the last, the only and sometimes after superlatives.
B. Practice
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Teacher gives instruction: Rewriting the sentences as guided.
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Teacher sets the time: 18 minutes
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Teacher goes round and helps students if necessary.
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Teacher asks students to give their answer(s)
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Teacher gives feedback and further explanation if necessary.
1. Exercise 1: Combine the folowing sentences by using present participles (5 minutes)
1. The street which lead to the school is very wide.
2. The applicants who applied for the post were quite young.
3. The boy who is playing the guitar is my teacher’s son.
2. Exercise 2: Combine the folowing sentences by using past participles (5 minutes)
1. I saw many houses which were destroyed by the storm
2. The vegetables which are sold in this shop are grown without chemicals.
3. The books which were written by To Hoai are interesting.
3. Exercise 3: Combine the folowing sentences by using full infinitive (8 minutes)
1. He was the first man who reached the top.
2. You are the last person who saw her alive.s
3. My brother was the only one who realized the danger.
4. The fifth man who was interviewed was entirely unsuitable.
5. I have some letters that I must write.
Answer key
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