Unit-8 - Civic Sense And Civics Activities - Unit 8.3: Language Practice - Relative Pronouns - Text Book Exercise 1 -7

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Unit-8 - Civic Sense And Civics Activities
Language Practice

Revision: Relative Pronouns

The relative pronouns are ‘who, whom, whose, which, and that’. The relative pronouns go after the noun and the pronouns at the beginning of the relative clause. Generally:

• who refers to people and
• that and which refer to things.

Here are some examples:

1. Ali respects my brother, who is seniorsto him.
2. He is the one whom I met yesterday.
3. There are children whose parents never come to school.
4. The house, which is next to my school, looks spooky.
5. This isthe pen that I gifted you.

Unit 8.3 - Text Book Exercise 1 -3

By Mrs. Ayesha Arif
(Jauhar Progressive School)

EXERCISE 1

Fill the following blanks by choosing the right option. After completing your work, compare it with your partner and make corrections where necessary.
1. The festival ______ that lasted all day, ended with a banquet.

1. that
2. who
3. which
4. what

2. I am looking for someone ______ can watch my dog while 1 go on vacation.

1. which
2. who
3. whom
4. that

3. The police needed details _____ could help identify the robber.

1. who
2. whatever
3. that
4. what

4. I'd like to take you to a cafe ______ serves excellent coffee

1. that
2. what
3. which
4. who

5. This is the house _____ Jamil built.

1. which
2. where
3. that
4. whom

6. I cannot say goodbye to one _____ personality I have always liked.

1. whose
2. that
3. which
4. whom

7. I saw the shoes _______ you bought last week on sale for less this week.

1. where
2. that
3. who
4. whom

8. We met our friend ____ father passed away last month suddenly.

1. whose
2. who
3. when
4. that

9. This is the person _____ we met last week.

1. where
2. whom
3. Who
4. that

10. I have a watch _____ is ten years old.

1. whose
2. whom
3. whom
4. which

EXERCISE 2

Fill the following blanks with that, which, who, whose, and whom. After completing your work, compare it with your partner and make corrections where necessary.
1. A pencil is something that every student needs.
2. Pizza is a popular food that was first made in Italy.
3. Mr. Liaquat whose house is next to our house is an engineer.
4. I bought a cell phone which has 5G internet access.
5. Mosquitoes are insects which like to bite people.
6. Albert Einstein was a scientist who made many important discoveries.
7. My uncle whom we met last night helps us with our homework.
8. A helicopter is a machine that can fly.
9. Shah Inayat Shaheed is a famous Sufi saint who has millions of followers.
10. A blanket is something that people use in winter.

EXERCISE 3

Work in pairs. Combine the following sentences using relative pronouns. Write the combined sentences in your notebook.
1. Shahid gave a long and tedious speech . He won the prize.
Ans: Shahid, who won the prize, gave a long and tedious speech.

2. A chain of stores wants to open new stores across the province. It does business all over Pakistan.
Ans: A chain of stores, which does business all over Pakistan, wants to open new stores across the province.

3. Social network sites will change business. They are trendy.
Ans: Social trendy network sites that are will change business.

4. Scientists are working on stem cells . Stem cells will revolutionize medicine.
Ans: Scientists are working on stem cells that will revolutionize medicine.

5. Last week, Rizwan interviewed Sana. She is my neighbour.
Ans: Last week, Rizwan interviewed Sana, who is my neighbour.

6. Yesterday I met a talented man. He works in a circus.
Ans: Yesterday I met a talented man who works in a circus.

7. Bano signed autographs at tower records yesterday . She is a famous musician.
Ans: Bano, who is a famous musician, signed autographs at tower records yesterday.

8. John F. Kennedy was assassinated in 1963. He was the president of the USA.
Ans: John F. Kennedy, who was the president of the USA, was assassinated in 1963.

9. The prime minister will inaugurate a new hospital. It is on 6th street.
Ans: The prime minister will inaugurate a new hospital, which is on 6^th street.

10. He sat on the wooden chair. The chair was broken.
Ans: He sat on the wooden chair that was broken.

Direct And Indirect Speech
Commands And Requests Revision

Normally, ‘to’ is used as a joining clause before the reported command or request, and the a verb is changed according to the mood of the sentence (e.g., told, ordered, asked, requested, advised).
In direct speech, often the person addressed is not clearly mentioned; however, it is generally clear who is being addressed. In such case, while changing sentences from direct to indirect speech the person addressed often needs to be mentioned.

Example:
Direct: The man said, “Please bring me a chair.”
Indirect: The man requested his son to bring him a chair.

Unit 8.3 - Text Book Exercise 4 -7

EXERCISE 4

Change the following orders into indirect speech. Compare your answers with your partner, after completing. Make corrections:where needed. You can use words like tell, ask, order/ command.
1. The teacher said to the students, "Do not talk during the assembly.”
Ans: The teacher forbade the students to talk during the assembly. OR
The teacher ordered the students not to talk during the assembly.

2. Mother said to her son, "Work hard or else you will fail."
Ans: Mother advised her son to work hard or else he would fail.

3. The guard said to us, "Stand in the queue and wait for your turn."
Ans: The guard asked us to stand in queue and wait for our turn. OR
The guard requested us to stand in queue and wait for our turn.

4. She said to her maid, "Bring for me a glass of water."
Ans: She ordered her maid to bring for her a glass of water.

5. The officer said to the peon, "Let the visitor come in."
Ans: The officer ordered the peon to let the visitor go in. OR
The officer commanded the peon to let the visitor go in.

6. "Stay indoors during the storm," the government authorities advise the people.
Ans: The government authorities advised people to stay indoors during the storm.

EXERCISE 5

Change the following requests into indirect speech. Compare your answers with your partner, after completing. Make corrections where needed. You can use words like tell, ask, request.
1. "Try to speak gently when talking to old people," the manager said to his staff.
Ans: The manager asked his staff to try to speak gently when talking to old people.

2. "Please turn out the lights, team, when you leave the room," said the organizer.
Ans: The organizer requested the team to turn off the light when we leave the room.

3. "Give me a glass of water, Yusuf," said grandfather.
Ans: Grandfather asked Yusuf to give him a glass of water.

4. "Sana, please put this plate on the table," said Mrs. Sultan.
Ans: Mrs Sultan requested Sana to put that plate on the table.

5. "Make sure that the children are in bed by eight o'clock," said father.
Ans: Father asked her wife to make sure that the children were in bed by eight o'clock. OR
Father asked to make sure that the children were in bed by eight o'clock.

6. The doctor said to the patient," Take your medicines on time."
Ans: The doctor advised the patient to take his medicines on time. OR
The doctor told the patient to take his medicines on time.

EXERCISE 6

Change the following into indirect speech. Compare your answers with your partner, after completing. Make corrections where needed.
1. "Go away and never come back again,” said his boss.
Ans: Boss ordered his worker to go away and never come back again. OR
His boss ordered to go away and not to come back again.

2. The principal said to the naughty student, "Come after school hours."
Ans: The Principal ordered the naughty student to come after school hours. OR
The Principal asked the naughty student to come after school hours.

3. "Please be seated," said the announcer.
Ans: The announcer requested the guests to be seated. OR
The announcer requested to be seated.

4. "Never say no when someone asks for help," the preacher said in his speech.
Ans: The preacher forbade in his speech to say no when someone asks for help. OR
The preacher advised in his speech not to say no when someone asks for help.

5. "Be quiet, please, children," said the mother.
Ans: The mother requested the children to be quiet. OR
The mother asked the children to be quiet.

6. "Aunt Sakina, please tell me where to find the keys," said Maqbool.
Ans: Maqbool requested aunt Sukaina to tell him where to find the keys. OR
Maqbool politely requested Aunt Sakina to tell him where to find the keys.

7. "Please shut the window," said the little girl to her sister.
Ans: The little girl requested her sister to shut the window.

8. "Water the plants before you go," said my father to the gardener.
Ans: My father ordered the Gardener to water the plants before he went.

9. "Soldiers, march quickly to the exit," said the commander.
Ans: The commander commanded the soldiers to march quickly to the exit.

10. The clerk said to the man, "Do not disturb me."
Ans: The clerk forbade the man to disturb him. OR
The clerk ordered the man not to disturb him.

EXERCISE 7

Work in pairs and change the following dialogue into indirect speech.
Teacher: Hurry up, class, we are getting late.
Tahira: Uzma, put these books in the cupboard and tidy up the desk.
Aliya: Put up that picture on the wall, Shazia, and Umaima, give me the brush.
Laila: Saima, take the dustbin out and empty it while you are there.
Anjum: Just leave everything and start putting the chairs in order.
Anila: Shehla, blow up the balloons and put them on the string.
Teacher: Get out of the classroom before the guests come.
Farah: Pick up all the extra things before going out.
Teacher: Wait outside until all the guests are seated.
ANSWER:

• The teacher asked the class to hurry up as they were getting late.
• Tahira asked Uzma to put those books in the empty cupboard and tidy up the desk.
• Aliya ordered to put the picture on the wall and asked Shazia, and Umaiama to give her the brush.
• Laila asked Saima to take the dustbin out and empty it while she was there.
• Anjum told them to leave everything and start putting the chairs in order.
• Anila asked Shehla to blow up the balloons and put them on the string.
• Teacher ordered them to get out of the classroom before the guests came.
• Farah asked them to pick up all the extra things before going out.
• Teacher ordered to wait outside until all the guests are seated.

OR

• The teacher commanded the class to hurry up as they were getting late.
• Tahira requested Uzma to put those books in the empty cupboard and tidy up the desk.
• Aliya asked Shazia to put the picture on the wall and Umaiama to give her the brush.
• Laila requested Saima to take the dustbin out and empty it while she was there.
• Anjum advised everyone to leave everything and start putting the chairs in order.
• Anila requested Shehla blow up the balloons and put them on the string.
• Teacher ordered the students to get out of the classroom before the guests come.
• Farah requested all to pick up all the extra things before going out.
• Teacher ordered the students to wait outside until all the guests are seated.