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5.3.2 Relative Pronouns Part 2

Join each pair of sentences to make one longer sentence. Use 'who' or 'which' and leave out any unnecessary words.

Example: The man was very pleased. He found the money.
  The man who found the money was very pleased.

1. Polly had been a policewoman for ten years. She was sentenced to four years in prison for robbery.

1. Polly who had been a policewoman for ten years was sentenced to four years in prison for robbery.

2. The girl lives in Hong Kong. She won the competition for having the longest hair.

2. The girl who won the competition for having the longest hair lives in Hong Kong.

3. The train never arrived. It was due to arrive at one o'clock.

3. The train which was due to arrive at one o'clock never arrived.

4. The boy must be very brave. He rescued a litter of puppies from the blaze.

4. The boy who rescued a litter of puppies from the blaze must be very brave.

5. The farmer owns a herd of cows. He claims his cows are disappearing one by one.

5. The farmer who owns a herd of cows claims his cows are disappearing one by one.

6. They drove slowly by the house. One of them had described it as haunted.

6. They drove slowly by the house which one of them had described as haunted.

7. The window lets the rain in during a storm. It faces to the south.

7. The window which faces to the south lets the rain in during a storm.

8. The pipes were very old ones. They had burst and flooded the house.

8. The pipes which had burst and flooded the house were very old ones.

9. George rears pigs on his farm. He says he can know what the pigs think.

9. George who rears pigs on his farm says he can know what the pigs think.

10. Two female passengers fought in the plane. They were both injured in the fight.

10. Two female passengers who fought in the plane were both injured in the fight.