C/25-26

• English
• Special Education

Relative Clauses

Choose the appropriate relative pronoun!

I've seen the guy _______ you had mentioned before.

Albert _______ is the chairman of the organisation, has a tabby cat.

This is Nora _______ brother moved to Thailand.

The time _______ we were in Rome was really cool.

The punk door always creaks ________ makes me crazy.

Have you seen _______ I've prepared for you?

, which

-

when

whose

what

, who

where

Some practice on grammatical rules: Translate the following sentences!

Ha megetted volna a reggelidet, nem lennél éhes.

Megnéztem a filmet, de előtte elolvastam a könyvet is.

Mialatt Vazullal vacsoráztam, a kocsim meg lett szerelve.

Bármelyik eset bekövetkezhet.

Ubul olyan visszafogott, mint a lány, aki a helyi dohányboltban dolgozik.

How do you pronounce Ghoti?

FISH!

Watch this:

GH --> "F" like in 'enough'

O --> "I" like in 'women'

TI --> "S" like in 'nation'

English language is beautiful, isn't it?

Read, complete and translate the following article about a law change in Tennesse schools!

Pupils of schools in Tennessee will soon be in the spotlight due to a new law ________ them from showing underwear or bare skin in an indecent manner while in school property.

1. prohibited
2. prohibiting
3. to prohibit
4. prohibitation

Teachers, _______ , are relieved.

1. at least
2. at the end
3. lastly
4. lately

Previously, they had to use a ruler to measure how low a student’s trousers _______.

1. are hanging
2. hang
3. had hung
4. were hanging

Accordingly, the penalties for failing the test were large fines and the possibility ______ community service. Now students will receive a verbal warning.

1. for
2. at
3. in
4. of

If this is followed by a second offence, they _______ banned from participating in extracurricular activities, such as sports or social events, for a week.

1. are
2. have been
3. were
4. will be

If the student receives a third warning, his or her parents will be called in for a meeting with the principal and the student could be suspended from classes for ______ three days.

1. as far as
2. total of
3. up to
4. above

The fashion for low-slung trousers, popular with ______ young males, is said to have originated in prisons in the US.

1. a lot
2. much
3. many
4. plenty

Belts were considered ______ potential weapons so were taken from inmates when they arrived.

1. be
2. being
3. like
4. to be

The trend was later ______ popular by hip-hop artists.

1. becoming
2. made
3. be
4. blew

Critics of the proposed law say it’s a waste of time and is ______ citizens’ rights. Many students say the freedom to dress as they choose is an important means of self-expression.

1. against
2. in flavour of
3. again
4. opposing

Vocabulary

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