Find the correct endings to the phrases. Translate.
as brave as
(grass, a lion, a pig, lead, snow, a dog, a rock, new, a lord, a bee)
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as busy as
(grass, a lion, a pig, lead, snow, a dog, a rock, new, a lord, a bee)
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as white as
(grass, a lion, a pig, lead, snow, a dog, a rock, new, a lord, a bee)
_________________________________________________
as green as
(grass, a lion, a pig, lead, snow, a dog, a rock, new, a lord, a bee)
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as drunk as
(grass, a lion, a pig, lead, snow, a dog, a rock, new, a lord, a bee)
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as steady as
(grass, a lion, a pig, lead, snow, a dog, a rock, new, a lord, a bee)
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as fat as
(grass, a lion, a pig, lead, snow, a dog, a rock, new, a lord, a bee)
_________________________________________________
as tired as
(grass, a lion, a pig, lead, snow, a dog, a rock, new, a lord, a bee)
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as good as
(grass, a lion, a pig, lead, snow, a dog, a rock, new, a lord, a bee)
_________________________________________________
as heavy as
(grass, a lion, a pig, lead, snow, a dog, a rock, new, a lord, a bee)
_________________________________________________
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Comparison of adjectives with as ... as (3)
Use either as … as or not as … as in the sentecnes below.
Example: Ben Nevis is __________ as Mont Blanc (not/high).
Answer: Ben Nevis is not as high as Mont Blanc.
1) The blue car is ____________________ the red car. (fast)
2) Peter is ____________________ Fred. (not/tall)
3) The violin is ___________________ the cello. (not/low)
4) This copy is ____________________ the other one. (bad)
5) Oliver is ____________________ Peter. (optimistic)
6) Today it's ___________________ yesterday. (not/windy)
7) The tomato soup was ____________________ the mushroom soup. (delicious)
8) Grapefruit juice is _____________________ lemonade. (not/sweet)
9) Nick is ____________________ Kevin. (brave)
10) Silver is _____________________ gold. (not/heavy)
Example: Ben Nevis is __________ as Mont Blanc (not/high).
Answer: Ben Nevis is not as high as Mont Blanc.
1) The blue car is ____________________ the red car. (fast)
2) Peter is ____________________ Fred. (not/tall)
3) The violin is ___________________ the cello. (not/low)
4) This copy is ____________________ the other one. (bad)
5) Oliver is ____________________ Peter. (optimistic)
6) Today it's ___________________ yesterday. (not/windy)
7) The tomato soup was ____________________ the mushroom soup. (delicious)
8) Grapefruit juice is _____________________ lemonade. (not/sweet)
9) Nick is ____________________ Kevin. (brave)
10) Silver is _____________________ gold. (not/heavy)
COMPARISON: ADJECTIVES/QUANTITY (2)
COMPARISONS OF ADJECTIVES /QUANTITY
To show no difference: as much as , as many as, as few as, as little as...
as many as / as few as + countable nouns
as much as / as little as + uncountable nouns
Examples: With countable nouns:
TRANSLATE THE EXAMPLES.
They have as many children as us.
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We have as many customers as them.
__________________________________________________
Tom has as few books as Jane.
__________________________________________________
There are as few houses in his village as in mine.
__________________________________________________
You know as many people as I do.
__________________________________________________
I have visited the States as many times as he has.
__________________________________________________
With uncountable nouns:
John eats as much food as Peter.
__________________________________________________
Jim has as little food as Sam.
__________________________________________________
You've heard as much news as I have.
__________________________________________________
He's had as much success as his brother has.
__________________________________________________
They've got as little water as we have.
__________________________________________________
To show no difference: as much as , as many as, as few as, as little as...
as many as / as few as + countable nouns
as much as / as little as + uncountable nouns
Examples: With countable nouns:
TRANSLATE THE EXAMPLES.
They have as many children as us.
__________________________________________________
We have as many customers as them.
__________________________________________________
Tom has as few books as Jane.
__________________________________________________
There are as few houses in his village as in mine.
__________________________________________________
You know as many people as I do.
__________________________________________________
I have visited the States as many times as he has.
__________________________________________________
With uncountable nouns:
John eats as much food as Peter.
__________________________________________________
Jim has as little food as Sam.
__________________________________________________
You've heard as much news as I have.
__________________________________________________
He's had as much success as his brother has.
__________________________________________________
They've got as little water as we have.
__________________________________________________
Saturday, May 23, 2009
as... as = adverb / preposition (1)
Look at this example:
He came as quickly as he could.
This structure is used to measure and compare things that are of similar proportion. In this construction, the first as functions as an adverb modifying the following adjective or adverb.
The second as functions as a preposition when it relates to the following noun or pronoun. (It can also function as a conjunction when it relates to the following clause.)
Compare the following:
1) The meal was as good as the conversation: spicy and invigorating!
2) She spoke as slowly as she could.
3) Has everybody eaten as much as they want?
4) I hope you will agree that I am as imaginative a cook as my wife (is)!
Note from the above example that if there is an adjective and a noun after the first as, a / an must go between them. Note also that if we want to make a negative statement, we can use so…as instead of as…as:
1) He is not so / as intelligent as his sister is.
2) The cafeteria was not so / as crowded as it was earlier.
There are a large number of idiomatic expressions or fixed phrases which we use in informal English when we are making comparisons like this. Here are a few of them in context:
1) He went as white as a sheet when he saw the ghost.
2) My maths teacher is as deaf as a post and should have retired years ago.
3) She sat there as quiet as a mouse and wouldn’t say anything.
4) Electricity will be restored to our homes as soon as possible.
5) All the children were as good as gold when they came to visit me.
6) These stories are as old as the hills and have been passed down from generation to generation.
Remember that when we are measuring or comparing things that are of unequal proportion, we need to use the structure comparative + than:
1) Let me finish the report. I can type much faster than you (can).
2) He played the piece of music more slowly than I had ever heard it played before.
He came as quickly as he could.
This structure is used to measure and compare things that are of similar proportion. In this construction, the first as functions as an adverb modifying the following adjective or adverb.
The second as functions as a preposition when it relates to the following noun or pronoun. (It can also function as a conjunction when it relates to the following clause.)
Compare the following:
1) The meal was as good as the conversation: spicy and invigorating!
2) She spoke as slowly as she could.
3) Has everybody eaten as much as they want?
4) I hope you will agree that I am as imaginative a cook as my wife (is)!
Note from the above example that if there is an adjective and a noun after the first as, a / an must go between them. Note also that if we want to make a negative statement, we can use so…as instead of as…as:
1) He is not so / as intelligent as his sister is.
2) The cafeteria was not so / as crowded as it was earlier.
There are a large number of idiomatic expressions or fixed phrases which we use in informal English when we are making comparisons like this. Here are a few of them in context:
1) He went as white as a sheet when he saw the ghost.
2) My maths teacher is as deaf as a post and should have retired years ago.
3) She sat there as quiet as a mouse and wouldn’t say anything.
4) Electricity will be restored to our homes as soon as possible.
5) All the children were as good as gold when they came to visit me.
6) These stories are as old as the hills and have been passed down from generation to generation.
Remember that when we are measuring or comparing things that are of unequal proportion, we need to use the structure comparative + than:
1) Let me finish the report. I can type much faster than you (can).
2) He played the piece of music more slowly than I had ever heard it played before.
Saturday, May 9, 2009
Relative Pronouns (8)
Underline the correct pronoun, and Translate.
1. I don't like people (what/where/which/who/whose) reject technology.
_______________________________________________
2. The telephone is an invention (what/where/which/who/whose) has revolutionized the world.
_______________________________________________
3. I know many people (what/where/which/who/whose) dream is to travel to outer space.
_______________________________________________
4. My father is the type of person (what/where/which/who/whose) will spend hours in his garden.
_______________________________________________
5. The talk (what/where/which/who/whose) she gave the other day was absolutely brilliant.
_______________________________________________
6. My brother, (what/where/which/who/whose) knows everything about computers, will certainly be able to help you.
_______________________________________________
7. I'd like to spend my holidays in a country (what/where/which/who/whose) there are no phones, no cars and no computers.
_______________________________________________
8. My best friend, (what/where/which/who/whose) parents are electronic engineers, spends most of her spare time surfing on the Net.
_______________________________________________
9. I don't know (what/where/which/who/whose) to do.
_______________________________________________
10. He didn't write to me, (what/where/which/who/whose) made me sad.
_______________________________________________
1. I don't like people (what/where/which/who/whose) reject technology.
_______________________________________________
2. The telephone is an invention (what/where/which/who/whose) has revolutionized the world.
_______________________________________________
3. I know many people (what/where/which/who/whose) dream is to travel to outer space.
_______________________________________________
4. My father is the type of person (what/where/which/who/whose) will spend hours in his garden.
_______________________________________________
5. The talk (what/where/which/who/whose) she gave the other day was absolutely brilliant.
_______________________________________________
6. My brother, (what/where/which/who/whose) knows everything about computers, will certainly be able to help you.
_______________________________________________
7. I'd like to spend my holidays in a country (what/where/which/who/whose) there are no phones, no cars and no computers.
_______________________________________________
8. My best friend, (what/where/which/who/whose) parents are electronic engineers, spends most of her spare time surfing on the Net.
_______________________________________________
9. I don't know (what/where/which/who/whose) to do.
_______________________________________________
10. He didn't write to me, (what/where/which/who/whose) made me sad.
_______________________________________________
Relative Pronouns (7)
Choose the correct Pronoun, and then Translate the sentences.
1. Here is the man (what/who/whose) works at the hospital.
_________________________________________________
2. The dog (whose/who/which/) is in the garden is mine.
_________________________________________________
3. (what/who/which/) you told me was not true.
_________________________________________________
4. The man (whose/who/whom) car is blue is my uncle.
_________________________________________________
5. This is the car (which/what/who) had an accident yesterday.
_________________________________________________
6. There comes the man (where/whom/which) we were talking about.
_________________________________________________
7. The place (whom/where/what) we went was very hot.
_________________________________________________
8. You told me some thing (whom/that/who) was not true.
_________________________________________________
9. India is a country (which/whose/where) there are many things.
_________________________________________________
10. The girl (whose/who/which) works here is very nice.
_________________________________________________
1. Here is the man (what/who/whose) works at the hospital.
_________________________________________________
2. The dog (whose/who/which/) is in the garden is mine.
_________________________________________________
3. (what/who/which/) you told me was not true.
_________________________________________________
4. The man (whose/who/whom) car is blue is my uncle.
_________________________________________________
5. This is the car (which/what/who) had an accident yesterday.
_________________________________________________
6. There comes the man (where/whom/which) we were talking about.
_________________________________________________
7. The place (whom/where/what) we went was very hot.
_________________________________________________
8. You told me some thing (whom/that/who) was not true.
_________________________________________________
9. India is a country (which/whose/where) there are many things.
_________________________________________________
10. The girl (whose/who/which) works here is very nice.
_________________________________________________
Relative Pronouns (6)
UNDERLINE THE CORRECT PRONOUN & TRANSLATE.
1. The police have found the boy (which/whom/who/) disappeared last week.
_______________________________________________
2. That is the cat (whom/who/that) belongs to Betty.
_______________________________________________
3. This is the man (which/whom/where) I wanted to see.
_______________________________________________
4. This is the house (who/where/that) Jack built.
_______________________________________________
5. A restaurant is a place (that/where/who) people dine out.
_______________________________________________
6. A widow is a woman (which/that/whose) husband is dead.
_______________________________________________
7. Charles (that/whose/whom) mother is American speaks Engish fluently.
_______________________________________________
8. Bob Dylan, (whom/which/where) I like so much,is American.
_______________________________________________
9. John lives in a rented house (whom/where/which) is nearly 5 kms away from his work place.
_______________________________________________
1. The police have found the boy (which/whom/who/) disappeared last week.
_______________________________________________
2. That is the cat (whom/who/that) belongs to Betty.
_______________________________________________
3. This is the man (which/whom/where) I wanted to see.
_______________________________________________
4. This is the house (who/where/that) Jack built.
_______________________________________________
5. A restaurant is a place (that/where/who) people dine out.
_______________________________________________
6. A widow is a woman (which/that/whose) husband is dead.
_______________________________________________
7. Charles (that/whose/whom) mother is American speaks Engish fluently.
_______________________________________________
8. Bob Dylan, (whom/which/where) I like so much,is American.
_______________________________________________
9. John lives in a rented house (whom/where/which) is nearly 5 kms away from his work place.
_______________________________________________
Relative Pronouns (4)
RHYTHM AND RHYME: ----- TICKET MIX-UP
The teacher will read the "Rhyme" and the students will repeat after him/her.
Where’s my ticket?
Who has mine?
I don’t want to
stand in line.
Who has hers?
Who has his?
I wonder where
My ticket is!
He has his.
I have mine
She has hers.
Everything’s fine!
RHYTHM AND RHYME: ---- HIS JOB IS EASY
His job is easy.
Hers is too.
Mine’s a more difficult job to do.
His job’s as simple as A B C.
Mine requires a Ph. D.
Ph. D. = Doctor of Philosophy.
The teacher will read the "Rhyme" and the students will repeat after him/her.
Where’s my ticket?
Who has mine?
I don’t want to
stand in line.
Who has hers?
Who has his?
I wonder where
My ticket is!
He has his.
I have mine
She has hers.
Everything’s fine!
RHYTHM AND RHYME: ---- HIS JOB IS EASY
His job is easy.
Hers is too.
Mine’s a more difficult job to do.
His job’s as simple as A B C.
Mine requires a Ph. D.
Ph. D. = Doctor of Philosophy.
Relative Pronouns (3b)
Based on the story of “Where chocolate comes from” answer
the following questions.
1. The word chocolate, ____________ comes from the Aztec language,
is the only “Aztec” word in English.
2. The first person to bring chocolate to Europe, was Cortez.
____________ was an explorer.
3. ____________ Aztec drink was made from cocoa beans, called
Xocoatl?
4. Daniel Peter, ____________ was Swiss, invented chocolate milk.
5. Chocolate, ____________ contains a special chemical, that makes
us feel as if we were falling in love.
6. ____________do they mix in Mexican mole, to make the sauce?
7. __________ did the police in Switzerland arrest? And ___________
were they trying to sell to the Russians and Chinese?
8. ____________ is chocolate most consumed in America? Christmas
and Easter.
9. ____________ does the cocoa tree come from?
10. ____________ kind of chocolate do you like?
11. ____________ do you buy chocolates?
12. ____________ made the first chocolate bar? Joseph Fry who lived
in England.
the following questions.
1. The word chocolate, ____________ comes from the Aztec language,
is the only “Aztec” word in English.
2. The first person to bring chocolate to Europe, was Cortez.
____________ was an explorer.
3. ____________ Aztec drink was made from cocoa beans, called
Xocoatl?
4. Daniel Peter, ____________ was Swiss, invented chocolate milk.
5. Chocolate, ____________ contains a special chemical, that makes
us feel as if we were falling in love.
6. ____________do they mix in Mexican mole, to make the sauce?
7. __________ did the police in Switzerland arrest? And ___________
were they trying to sell to the Russians and Chinese?
8. ____________ is chocolate most consumed in America? Christmas
and Easter.
9. ____________ does the cocoa tree come from?
10. ____________ kind of chocolate do you like?
11. ____________ do you buy chocolates?
12. ____________ made the first chocolate bar? Joseph Fry who lived
in England.
Relative Pronouns (3a)
Read the story. Then using who, which,
where, what, or when? Complete the sentences.
Chocolate first came from Central America. The word chocolate comes from the Aztec word which is use regularly in English.
The Aztecs made a greasy, bitter drink called Xocoatl from cocoa beans mixed with cold water, spices, and cornmeal.
The Aztecs used the cocoa beans as a form of money. According to H. Bancroft, who was a historian, “four beans bought some vegetables, ten beans bought a woman, and a slave cost 100”.
The explorer Hernan Cortez was the first person to bring chocolate to Europe. He presented it to the Royal Spanish Court in Madrid and served it with herbs and pepper.
Soon it became very fashionable to drink, mixed with sugar and vanilla, and drunk warm.
Conrad Van Houten, who was Dutch, was the first person to extract the cocoa butter from the cocoa beans in 1827.
In 1847, Joseph Fry, who lived in England, mixed the cocoa butter with ingredients to make a solid chocolate bar.
Daniel Peter, who was a confectioner in Switzerland, invented milk chocolate and in the 1870’s. Henry Nestle developed the process.
The cocoa tree originally comes from the Amazon’s rainforests. Brazil, West Africa, and Ecuador that now produce most of the 1.5 million tons of world cocoa crops.
The Mexicans put chocolate to savor dishes. They serve mole which is a kind of chocolate sauce, served on chicken, pork etc. It takes all the beans from the cocoa tree, to make a pound of chocolate.
In the United States, people spend an average of $2:00 a week on chocolate. Women love to buy chocolate more than two thirds of the chocolate, is sold to women. Men eat less than 40 percent.
An average American eats between 12 and 16 lb. a year. Most chocolate is eaten at Christmas and Easter.
Chocolate contains small amounts of the chemical phenyl ethylamine, which is also naturally present in the brain and which gives us the same feeling as when we fall in love.
The world’s largest chocolate model was a 30 ft. by 15 ft. representation of the Olympic Center in Barcelona.
In 1980, the Swiss police arrested a young couple because they were trying to sell chocolate secrets to foreign powers. They offered the recipes of forty different chocolates to the Soviet and Chinese embassies.
where, what, or when? Complete the sentences.
Chocolate first came from Central America. The word chocolate comes from the Aztec word which is use regularly in English.
The Aztecs made a greasy, bitter drink called Xocoatl from cocoa beans mixed with cold water, spices, and cornmeal.
The Aztecs used the cocoa beans as a form of money. According to H. Bancroft, who was a historian, “four beans bought some vegetables, ten beans bought a woman, and a slave cost 100”.
The explorer Hernan Cortez was the first person to bring chocolate to Europe. He presented it to the Royal Spanish Court in Madrid and served it with herbs and pepper.
Soon it became very fashionable to drink, mixed with sugar and vanilla, and drunk warm.
Conrad Van Houten, who was Dutch, was the first person to extract the cocoa butter from the cocoa beans in 1827.
In 1847, Joseph Fry, who lived in England, mixed the cocoa butter with ingredients to make a solid chocolate bar.
Daniel Peter, who was a confectioner in Switzerland, invented milk chocolate and in the 1870’s. Henry Nestle developed the process.
The cocoa tree originally comes from the Amazon’s rainforests. Brazil, West Africa, and Ecuador that now produce most of the 1.5 million tons of world cocoa crops.
The Mexicans put chocolate to savor dishes. They serve mole which is a kind of chocolate sauce, served on chicken, pork etc. It takes all the beans from the cocoa tree, to make a pound of chocolate.
In the United States, people spend an average of $2:00 a week on chocolate. Women love to buy chocolate more than two thirds of the chocolate, is sold to women. Men eat less than 40 percent.
An average American eats between 12 and 16 lb. a year. Most chocolate is eaten at Christmas and Easter.
Chocolate contains small amounts of the chemical phenyl ethylamine, which is also naturally present in the brain and which gives us the same feeling as when we fall in love.
The world’s largest chocolate model was a 30 ft. by 15 ft. representation of the Olympic Center in Barcelona.
In 1980, the Swiss police arrested a young couple because they were trying to sell chocolate secrets to foreign powers. They offered the recipes of forty different chocolates to the Soviet and Chinese embassies.
Relative Pronouns 2
Based the answers to the questions, Supply the appropriate question word.
(why, what, who, whose, which, where, how.)
QUESTION ANSWER
1. __________are you going now? ------ To the library
2. __________English book is this? ----- It’s Pierre’s
3. __________time is it now? ----- It’s eight-fifteen
4. __________much money do you have? ----- Twenty dollars.
5. __________is that tall boy? ----- My friend
6. __________did you talk to? ----- The Principal
7. __________is your brother? ----- In Mexicali
8. __________ many apples did you buy? ----- Two pounds.
9. __________is your sister? ----- The thin one.
10 __________color is her hair? ----- Light brown
11 __________will she get here? ----- Probably on Monday.
12 __________does “peculiar” mean? ----- It means “strange”
13 __________is the bus stop? ----- At the next corner.
14 __________put the chair here? ----- Lita Krutz, I think.
15 __________are you going to buy? ----- A pair of shoes.
16 __________is Eugene talking to? ----- Gov. Schwarzenegger
17 __________did you eat? ----- A tuna sandwich.
18 __________did you meet yesterday? ----- Martha’s God father.
19 __________do you do that? ----- Because I enjoy it.
20 __________far is Tijuana from there? ----- A hundred miles.
(why, what, who, whose, which, where, how.)
QUESTION ANSWER
1. __________are you going now? ------ To the library
2. __________English book is this? ----- It’s Pierre’s
3. __________time is it now? ----- It’s eight-fifteen
4. __________much money do you have? ----- Twenty dollars.
5. __________is that tall boy? ----- My friend
6. __________did you talk to? ----- The Principal
7. __________is your brother? ----- In Mexicali
8. __________ many apples did you buy? ----- Two pounds.
9. __________is your sister? ----- The thin one.
10 __________color is her hair? ----- Light brown
11 __________will she get here? ----- Probably on Monday.
12 __________does “peculiar” mean? ----- It means “strange”
13 __________is the bus stop? ----- At the next corner.
14 __________put the chair here? ----- Lita Krutz, I think.
15 __________are you going to buy? ----- A pair of shoes.
16 __________is Eugene talking to? ----- Gov. Schwarzenegger
17 __________did you eat? ----- A tuna sandwich.
18 __________did you meet yesterday? ----- Martha’s God father.
19 __________do you do that? ----- Because I enjoy it.
20 __________far is Tijuana from there? ----- A hundred miles.
3rd. Evaluation Relative Pronouns 1
Relative pronouns are that, who, whom, whose, which, where, when, and why. They are used to join clauses to make a complex sentence. Relative pronouns are used at the beginning of the subordinate clause which gives some specific information about the main clause.
This is the house that Jack built.
I don't know the day when Jane will marry him.
The professor, whom I respect, was elected Dean.
Complete with that, who, whom or which.
1. Nadia Comaneci from Rumania was the woman __________
This is the house that Jack built.
I don't know the day when Jane will marry him.
The professor, whom I respect, was elected Dean.
Complete with that, who, whom or which.
1. Nadia Comaneci from Rumania was the woman __________
won the gold in gymnastics.
2. The horse ___________ won the 200th English Derby in 1979 was
called Troy.
3. The horse ___________ the Roman Emperor Caligula made Consul
was nearly as intelligent as the senators.
4. The boxer __________ Muhammad Ali beat for his first world
championship title was Sonny Liston.
5. The ships __________ Columbus and his men sailed to America
were called the “Niña” the “Pinta” and the “Santa Maria”
6. The spaceship ____________ carried Armstrong and Aldrin to the
moon was Apollo XI.
7. Alfred Nobel was the man __________ invented dynamite.
8. The last play _________ Shakespeare wrote was “The Two Noble
Kinsmen”
9. The man __________ won the first modern Olympic marathon, in
Athens, was a Greek.
10. “The Jazz Singer” was the film __________ started the fashion for
“talking” films.
11. The teacher chatted with the student __________ stayed behind
after class.
12. The girl __________ we met was quite nice.
13. Do you know the girl __________ I as talking to?
14. The mouse __________ the cat tried to catch was too fast for
him.
2. The horse ___________ won the 200th English Derby in 1979 was
called Troy.
3. The horse ___________ the Roman Emperor Caligula made Consul
was nearly as intelligent as the senators.
4. The boxer __________ Muhammad Ali beat for his first world
championship title was Sonny Liston.
5. The ships __________ Columbus and his men sailed to America
were called the “Niña” the “Pinta” and the “Santa Maria”
6. The spaceship ____________ carried Armstrong and Aldrin to the
moon was Apollo XI.
7. Alfred Nobel was the man __________ invented dynamite.
8. The last play _________ Shakespeare wrote was “The Two Noble
Kinsmen”
9. The man __________ won the first modern Olympic marathon, in
Athens, was a Greek.
10. “The Jazz Singer” was the film __________ started the fashion for
“talking” films.
11. The teacher chatted with the student __________ stayed behind
after class.
12. The girl __________ we met was quite nice.
13. Do you know the girl __________ I as talking to?
14. The mouse __________ the cat tried to catch was too fast for
him.
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