1、Grammar:Revision of non-restrictive attributive clauses Read the article about Xie Lei again and pick out the sentences containing non-restrictive attributive clauses.1.Xie Lei,who is 21 years old,has come to our university to study for a business qualification.2.She is halfway through the preparati
2、on year,which most foreign students complete before applying for a degree course.3.You have to get used to a whole new way of life,which can take up all your accommodation in the beginning.1 4.explained Xie Lei,who had lived all her life in the same city in China.5.Living with host families,in which
3、 there may be other college students,gives.6.He wanted to know what I thought,which confused me.Non-restrictive attribute clauses are often used to add additional information.Look at the following sentences,some of which need comas.Insert them and give your reasons.1.Mark Twain who was a famous Amer
4、ican author wrote The Million Pound Bank Note.2.The bird cages some of which were in poor condition were sold by the shopkeeper at half price.3.Joan passed her exam which surprised me a great deal.4.The minibus which I usually take on the campus had an accident yesterday.2,5.Shenzhou-V which was sen
5、t into space on October 15th,2003 was Chinas first manned spaceship.6.The dogs all of which were small and white with long hair barked loudly.7.The battery to which the robot toys were connected failed to work last night.8.I asked the doctor to tell me the reason why my hands are numb sometimes.,Joi
6、n the two sentences.You need to add comas to most.1.Peter danced and sang all evening.People used to think Peter was quiet.Peter,who people used to think was quiet,danced and sang all evening.2.Sharon gave me a picture for my birthday.She had painted it especially for me.For my birthday,Sharon gave
7、me a picture,which she had painted especially for me.3 3.The operation was performed in a famous hospital.My grandfathers hearing improved.The operation,which improved my grandfathers hearing,was performed in a famous hospital.4.When I went on a tour round China,I saw many historical sites.It was ve
8、ry exciting.I saw many historical sites when I went on a tour round China,which was very exciting.5.The two traffic accidents happened on the same morning.Then there was a heavy fog.The two traffic accidents happened on the same morning,when there was a heavy fog.6.Tang Ling volunteered to help the
9、welfare house.There she teaches the homeless children.Tang Ling volunteered to help the welfare house,where she teaches the homeless children.7.As far as Im concerned,Anne should not be going to America next year.Her daughter is in my class.As far as Im concerned,Anne,whose daughter is in my class,s
10、hould not be going to America next year.8.He went on a bus tour with a group of people.Most of them had never travelled before.He went on a bus tour with a group of people,most of whom had never travelled before.Add extra information to the sentences below,using non-restrictive attributive clauses.E
11、XAMPLE:Mount Taishan,which is located in Shandong Province,is going to be filmed for a CCTV programme.1.Daniel,_,is the best choice for your enterprise.2.Julie wants to make a few revisions to the book,_.4 who is a trained and experienced climber which is about to be printed3.Abigail,_,always wished
12、 to drill for oil on an oil field.4.Jamie,_,hated the idea of travelling overnight to Scotland on the train.5.The other day Sam saw the snake,_,sliding away fast into the rocks.who seemed too small and weak for heavy workwhose parents lived on a remote part of the highlandswhich had been frightening all the children