Mastering Relative Pronouns for Sentence Combining

Linking Words: Relative Pronouns (Part I)

I. Function of Relative Pronouns

Relative pronouns are used to join two sentences, avoiding the repetition of elements that have already been stated.

Example:

Original sentences:

The programmer required the control volume. The control volume is part of a catalogued procedure.

Combined sentence:

The programmer required the control volume which is part of a catalogued procedure.

Common Relative Pronouns:

• WHICH
• THAT
• WHO
• WHOSE
• WHOM

Exercises: Sentence Combination

Rewrite the following pairs of sentences into one by connecting them with the suggested relative pronoun [WHICH, THAT, WHO, WHOSE]. Translate the final combined sentence into your language.

1. Decisions and Cruciality

The manager made important decisions.
These decisions were crucial to the company.

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2. Manager and Equipment Purchase

The manager is in charge of the Office System.
He will go to the U.S.A. to buy new equipment.

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3. Programmer and Responsibilities

The programmer was hired by the company.
He has all the responsibility for the software innovations.

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4. Instructions and Manual Appearance

The programmer did not execute the instructions.
The instructions appeared in the manual.

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5. Technicians and Names

These technicians will be selected for the job.
I have their names here.

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6. Manager Assignment and Technician Performance

The manager assigned the task.
The technicians had to perform all the tasks.

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7. Failures and Analyst Solution

The icons show a set of failures.
The Analyst solved all the failures.

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8. Control Execution and Job Display

The control did not execute the job.
The job appeared on the screen.

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9. Memory Insertion and Device Fault

We inserted a device in the memory.
The device was faulty.

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10. Syntax Error and System Blockage

There was a syntax error in the command.
The syntax error blocked the system.

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