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Exercise 13-14

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Exercise 13: each of the following sentences contains an adjective clause, in a complete or reduced form.

Underline the adjective clauses. Then indicate if the sentences are correct or incorrect.

1. We will have to return the merchandise purchased yesterday. Correct, (S+V+A)


2. The children sat in the fancy restaurant found it difficult to behave. Incorrect, that were sitting
at the fancy restaurant. The children sitting / The children that sat.
3. Serving a term of four years, the mayor of the town will face reelection next year. Correct, The
mayor of the town will face reelection next year, who served a term of four years / serving a
term of four years.
4. The brand new Cadillac, purchasing less than two weeks ago, was destroyed in the accident.
Incorrect, The brand new Cadillac, purchased less than two weeks ago, was destroyed in the
accident.
5. The fans who supporting their team always come out to the games in large numbers. Incorrect,
who support / supporting
6. The suspects can be seen in the photographs were just released by the police. Incorrect, The
suspect who can be seen in the photographs. The suspect seen in the photographs.
7. The food placing on the picnic table attracted a large number of flies. Correct, The food which is
placed on the picnic table. The food placed on the picnic table attracted a large number of
flies.
8. Impressed with everything she had heard about the course, Marie signed her children for it.
Correct, She was impressed with everything heard about the course
9. The passengers in the airport waiting room, heard the announcement of the canceled flight,
groaned audibly. Incorrect, The passengers in the airport waiting room, who heard (quitar Who
y poner ing-) the announcement of the canceled flight, groaned audibly.
10. Dissatisfied with the service at the restaurant, the meal really was not enjoyable. Incorrect,
missing subject.

Exercise 14: each of the following sentences contains a reduced adverb clause. Circle the adverb
connectors. Underline the reduced clauses. Then indicate if the sentences are correct or incorrect.

1. If not completely satisfied, you can return the product to the manufacturer. Correct
2. Steve has had to learn how to cook and clean since left home. Incorrect, missing subject or
left-> leaving
3. The ointment can be applied where needed. Correct, reduction from It is needed.
4. Tom began to look for a job after completing his master’s degree in engineering. Correct,
reduction from he completed
5. Although not selecting for the team, he attends all of the games as a fan. Incorrect, he had not
been selected.
6. When purchased at this store, the buyer gets a guarantee on all items. Correct, reduction from
When they were.
7. The medicine is not effective unless taken as directed. Correct, reduction from it was directed.
8. You should negotiate a lot before buy a new car. Incorrect, reduction from you buy -> buying
9. Once purchased, the swimsuits cannot be returned. Correct, reduction from they cannot be
returned.
10. Though located near the coast, the town does not get much of an ocean breeze. Correct,
reduction it is located near the coast.
TOEFL Exercise 13-14: choose the letter of the word or group of words that best completes the sentence

1. When ____ nests during spring resting season. Canadian geese are fiercely territorial.
a. Building
b. Are building
c. Built
d. Are built
2. In 1870, Calvin, along with Adirondack hunter Alvah Dunning, made the first known ascent of
Steward Mountain, ______ far from roads or trails.
a. A remote peak
b. It is a remote peak
c. A remote peak is
d. Which is a remote peak
3. Kokanee salmon begin to deteriorate and die soon ___ at the age of four
a. They spawn
b. After spawning
c. Spawn
d. Spawned the salmon
4. _____ behind government secrecy for nearly half a century, the Hanford plant in central
Washington produced plutonium for the nuclear weapons of the Cold War.
a. It is hidden
b. Hidden
c. Which is hidden
d. The plant is hiding
5. Until ____ incorrect, astronomers had assumed that the insides of white dwarfs were uniform.
a. They
b. Their proof
c. The astronomers recently proven
d. Recently proven
6. ____ artifacts from the early Chinese dynasties, numerous archeologists have explored the
southern Silk Road.
a. They were searching for
b. It was a search for
c. Searched for
d. Searching for
7. In Hailey, the best-known lecturer was women’s rights activist Abigail Scott Duniway of Portland,
Oregon, who could usually be persuaded to speak ____ town visiting her son.
a. She was in
b. While in
c. While she was
d. Was in
8. The National Restaurant ____ Washington, says that federal efforts to regulate workplace
smoking would limit restaurants’ ability to respond to the desires of their patrons.
a. Association in
b. Association is in
c. Association which is in
d. Association, based in
9. ____ in North American waterways a little over a decade ago, zebra mussels have already earned
a nasty reputation for their expensive habit of clogging water pipes in the Great Lakes area.
a. The first sighting
b. Although first sighted
c. Zebra mussels were first sighted
d. First sighting
10. Small companies may take their goods abroad for trade shows without paying foreign
value-added taxes by acquiring ____ an ATA carnet.
a. A document calls
b. A document called
c. Calls a document
d. Called a document

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