Lesson XVII: Defining Statements - PART I

Exercise: A.2.2. Contrast Wh-S with Wh-Rng-Defining Statements Use the second statement to define the object printed italic . For example: We ate a cake . The cake was on the table. (Wh-S) WE ATE THE CAKE THAT WAS ON THE TABLE . We ate a cake . Mary baked it . (Wh-Rng) WE ATE THE CAKE (THAT) MARY BAKED . I noticed a boy . The boy spoke to you . (Wh-S) I NOTICED THE BOY THAT SPOKE TO YOU . I noticed a boy . You spoke to the boy . (Wh-Rng) I NOTICED THE BOY (THAT) YOU SPOKE TO . I saw a man . The man helped us . (Wh-S) I SAW THE MAN THAT HELPED US . I saw a man . We helped the man . (Wh-Rng) I SAW THE MAN (THAT) WE HELPED . 1. I'll read a report . The report describes fractals. (Wh-S) 2. I'll read a report . You described the report . (Wh-Rng) 3. You mentioned a building . The building belongs to the city. (Wh-S) 4. You mentioned a building . We like the building . (Wh-Rng) 5. You told me about a man . The man spoke to you. (Wh-S) 6. You told me about a man . You spoke to the man . (Wh-Rng) 7. I’m reading a book . The book tells about the history of China. (Wh-S) 8. I’m reading a book . You told me about the book . (Wh-Rng) 9. This is a pen . The pen was on the desk. (Wh-S) 10. This is a pen . You bought me the pen . (Wh-Rng) 11. I saw a man . The man wrote the book. (Wh-S) 12. I saw a man . You described the man . (Wh-Rng) 13. He’s got a new homework . The homework is from Lesson XVI. (Wh-S) 14. He’s got a homework . We did the homework yesterday. (Wh-Rng) 15. Those men are teachers . The teachers talked to us. (Wh-S) 16. Those men are teachers . We talked to the teachers . (Wh-Rng) 17. A man was in the hall. The man waited for us. (Wh-S) 18. A man was in the hall. We waited for the man . (Wh-Rng) 19. This is a computer . The computer was on display. (Wh-S) 20. This is a computer . We looked at the computer . (Wh-Rng)