Lesson XVII: Defining Statements - PART I

Exercise: A.1.1. Practice Wh-S-Defining Statements Combine two statements. Break the first statement into Object + Wh-S-Defining-Statement in the subject block position. For example: The man was here yesterday. He is in New York now. THE MAN WHO WAS HERE YESTERDAY IS IN NEW YORK NOW. The doctor came yesterday. He saw Mr. Smith . THE DOCTOR THAT CAME YESTERDAY SAW MR. SMITH . 1. The man typed the message. He will talk to you tomorrow. 2. The student came yesterday. He is from Japan. 3. The book fell down. It is a grammar book. 4. The person is on the telephone. He is looking for John. 5. The man sold the car. He is with Mr. Smith. 6. The doctor has given the prescription. He is my brother. 7. The man has bought a new house. He is going to marry Miss Taylor. 8. The boy fixed my computer. He is over there. Exercise: A.1.2. Practice Wh-S-Defining Statements Produce a long response beginning with YES, … . For example: The boy spoke to me . Do you know the boy ? YES, I KNOW THE BOY THAT SPOKE TO YOU . The car stopped at your house. Did you see the car ? YES, I SAW THE CAR THAT STOPPED AT MY HOUSE . 1. The book describes the Internet. Have you read the book? 2. The man spoke to you. Is Mr. Brown the man? 3. The boy kicked the ball. Have you seen the boy? 4. The man wrote the book. Did you see the man? 5. The girl speaks French. Have you met the girl? 6. The boy lives in that house. Do you know the boy? 7. The professor teaches my class. Do you know the professor? 8. Some problems are difficult. Do you have some problems?