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Last year we spent our holiday in Scotland, which is in the north of Great Britain. The people who live in Scotland are called Scots. We first went to Edinburgh, which is the capital of Scotland. Arthur Conan Doyle, who was born in Edinburgh, wrote the Sherlock Holmes stories. The lake which/that/- we visited is in the Highlands. Loch Ness, which people know for its friendly monster, is 37 km long. An old man who/that/- we met told us that he had seen Nessie. We then travelled to a mountain which/ that is near the town of Fort William. The mountain, which is the highest mountain in Great Britain, is called Ben Nevis. The postcard which/ that/- I sent you was written on the summit of Ben Nevis.

Ex. 14. Combine the sentences with relative clauses. (Decide whether to use commas or not.)

1 A monk is a man who/ that has devoted his life to God.

2 I have one black cat whose name is Blacky.

3 A herbivore is an animal which feeds upon vegetation.

4 Carol, who is only 9 years old, plays the piano brilliantly.

5 Sydney, which is not the capital of Australia, is the largest Australian city.

newspapers on huge rolls of paper. The printer makes these books quite cheaply, but in large numbers. The pages of the book are cut by machine and are sorted into the correct order. Then the cover is put on. Now the publishers sell the book to bookshops and readers.

6 We ordered a book which/that was very expensive.

7 The paint on the bench which/that/ — you are sitting on is still wet.

8 The photographer could not develop the pictures which/that/ - I had taken in Australia.

9 One of the bins which/ that/ — you haven't emptied for 3 weeks smells awful.

10 They are singing a song which/that/ — I don't know.

11 The city, which is usually crowded with people, seems to be abandoned.

12 We cannot accept the offer which/that/ — you made.

13 A woman who/that assists other women in childbirth is a midwife.

14 The police arrested three youngsters who/that had committed criminal offences.

15 Tim Berners-Lee in- vented the World Wide Web, which has become an essential part of our lives.

UNIT 3. WHAT’S YOUR KNOWLEDGE?

Ex. 1. Put 'P' if the sentence can go with a passive form.

P = 1,3, 6, 9

Ex. 2. A. Underline all the verbs in the passive voice.

Books are made on big machines. First, the writer puts words and pictures on a computer. These are sent to a publisher, a company that makes and sells books. There the text is carefully checked. This text is passed on to a printer who puts the words on paper. This is done by different methods. Which method is used? That depends. Some books are printed like

B. Change the sentences in the active voice from the text above into the passive voice.

1 First, words and pictures are put on a computer.

2 The words are put on paper by a printer.

3 These books are made quite cheaply, but in large numbers by the printer.

4 The book is sold to book- shops and readers by the publishers.

Ex. 3. Change the sentences using the passive voice.

Ex. 4. Look at the Hotel Information table and write sentences as in the example.

1 Breakfast is served in Pierrot's Restaurant between 7 and 9:30 am.

2 Dinner is served in Main Restaurant at 810 pm.

3 Newspapers are sold at the Reception Desk.

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