Homework: p. 85, ex. 6

Language Leader Intermediate- page 85, ex. 6

6 Join the following pairs of sentences to make one sentence containing a non-defining relative clause. Use whose, which, who and where. Use commas appropriately.

1. American universities are now facing a lot of competition. They have attracted the world’s best student for over 50 years. American universities, which have attracted the world’s best student for over 50 years, are now facing a lot of competition.
2. Last month I went back to Oxford. I studied history there. Last month, when I went back to Oxford, there I studied history.
3. Annie Costello became President of the NUS earlier this year. Her opinions have always been highly regarded. Annie Costello, who became President of the NUS earlier this year, her opinions have always been highly regarded.
4. There are over 36,000 students at the University of Manchester. It’s the biggest university in the UK. The University of Manchester, which has over 36,000 students, is the biggest university in the UK.
5. Aristotle wrote books on many subjects. He studied under Plato. Aristotle, who wrote books on many subjects, studied under Plato.
6. Hilary studied politics at Harvard. She has just been offered a professorship there. Hilary, who studied politics at Harvard, has just been offered a professorship there.