Complete the following sentences with an appropriate word or phrase.
1............... up, the thief ran away.
Wrong!
The present participle "Jumping" shows the action that happened just before the thief ran away.
2..............., he sat down to rest.
Wrong!
The phrase "Being tired" gives the reason why he sat down to rest.
3William I defeated Harold, ............... was the successor of Edward the Confessor, in 1066.
Wrong!
Use "who" as the subject relative pronoun for Harold, a person.
4This town, ............... was once a prosperous seaport, is now a heap of ruins.
Wrong!
Use "which" for a non-defining relative clause about a town.
5The young woman fainted ............... hearing the news of her husband's death.
Wrong!
The preposition "on" means immediately after in the phrase "on hearing the news".
6The police ..............., the mob dispersed.
Wrong!
The perfect participle phrase "having arrived" shows that the police arrived before the mob dispersed.
7............... his foot, he stopped.
Wrong!
The perfect participle phrase "Having hurt" shows the earlier action that made him stop.
8The cow provides milk, ............... is a nutritious food.
Wrong!
Use "which" as the relative pronoun for milk, a thing.
9His uncle, ............... was a millionaire, sent him to England for higher studies.
Wrong!
Use "who" as the subject of a non-defining relative clause about his uncle.
10Chaucer, ............... was the first great English poet, was born in 1340.
Wrong!
Use "who" as the subject of a non-defining relative clause about Chaucer.
11Nobody knows ............... Homer, the great poet, was born.
Wrong!
Use "where" to introduce the place of Homer's birth.
12He ............... does not work must starve.
Wrong!
Use "who" as the subject relative pronoun after "He".
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- Jumping up, the thief ran away.
- Being tired, he sat down to rest.
- William I defeated Harold, who was the successor of Edward the Confessor, in 1066.
- This town, which was once a prosperous seaport, is now a heap of ruins.
- The young woman fainted on hearing the news of her husband’s death.
- The police having arrived, the mob dispersed.
- Having hurt his foot, he stopped.
- The cow provides milk, which is a nutritious food.
- His uncle, who was a millionaire, sent him to England for higher studies.
- Chaucer, who was the first great English poet, was born in 1340.
- Nobody knows where Homer, the great poet, was born.
- He who does not work must starve.