SG Interchange 3: Unit 1 & 2

Which of the following sentences with relative pronouns is NOT correct?

• I'd like a roommate I have a lot in common with.

• I would prefer a roomate has a good sense of humor.

• I would prefer a roommate who washes my dishes.

Which of the following sentences with relative pronouns is NOT correct?

• You don't want a partner that doesn't have his or her own interests.

• You want a partner has a lot of money.

• You want a partner who is loving.

• You want a partner that thinks about you.

Combine the clauses using who/that :

My last boss is an egotistical person. I cannot work with him easily

Combine the clauses using who/that :

I have a stingy friend. She always comes to the party empty handed.

Put in the correct order. I don't mind it/to me/problems/about their/when friends talk.

• I don't mind it about their problems when friends talk to me.

• When friends talk about their problems to me I don't mind it.

• I don't mind it when friends talk to me about their problems.

Put in the correct order. send me/when my friends/emails/it makes me happy.

• Send me emails when my friends it makes me happy.

• Emails when my friends send me it makes me happy.

• It makes me happy send me emails when my friends.

• It makes me happy when my friends send me emails.

Which sentence is positive?

• I don't like it when friends talk about their problems.

• It upsets me when my mother makes me clean my room.

• I don't mind it when people treat me to dinner.

• It bothers me when someone eats their food loudly.

Which sentence is negative?

• I don't mind it when people buy me flowers.

• It doesn't bother me when my mom asks me to clean.

• It upsets me when I have to go to work early.

_________ a flight attendant could be exciting.

• To be

• Working

• Being

• Travelling

Our teacher is very good at ________ problems.

• being

• solving

• going

• to solve