Structural conversion

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

2 She sent her kindest regards, which was thoughtful of her. It was thoughtful of her to send her kindest regards.

3 She is rather childish, which can be irritating. It can be irritating that she's rather childish.

4 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.

5 She received a gift which was totally useless. The gift she received was totally useless.

6 The actor I met was extremely talented. I met an actor who was extremely talented.

7 That's the Queen. Her reign began in 1953. That's the Queen whose reign began in 1953.

8 Whose pen is this? Who does this pen belong to? To whom does this pen belong? Who is the owner of this pen?

9 He spoke quickly and I got confused. He spoke quickly, which confused me.

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

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

12 Dante was born in that house. That's the house Dante was born in. That's the house where Dante was born.

13 I can't see any reason for their behaving like that. I can't see any reason why they behaved like that.

14 The day when I got married was the happiest of my life. The day on which I got married was the happiest of my life. The day I got married was the happiest of my life.

4. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between three and eight words, including the word given.

1 Can you tell me who the owner of that car is, please?

Belongs

Can you tell me....................................................................................................................................., please?

2 This is Thomas Hardy's birthplace.

Town

This................................................................................................................................................................ in.

3 It was generous of her to donate so much money to charity.

Amount

She donated......................................................................................................................... was generous of her.

4 This is the dog which won first prize at Crufts last week.

Awarded

This is the dog...................................................................................................................................... last week.

5 He recommended me for the position, which was very nice of him

Kind

It.................................................................................................................................................. for the position.

6 It's unfortunate that the construction of the building will not be finished as originally planned.

Longer

The construction of the building....................................................................................................... unfortunate.

7 It was childish of him not to accept my apologies.

Refused

He.............................................................................................................................................................. of him.

8 He was born in London fifty years ago.

City

London......................................................................................................................................... fifty years ago.

9 The newspaper editor only accepted one of the ten articles I wrote.

By

I wrote ten articles,............................................................................................................ the newspaper editor.

10The writer I really admire won the Nobel Prize for Literature.

Admiration

The writer..................................................................................................... won the Nobel Prize for Literature.

5. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only one word in each space.

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