I.

Appositive (22 POINTS)

Combine the sentences into one by using appositives.

1. The pyramids were constructed more than 4,000 years ago. They are the monumental tombs of
ancient Egyptian pharaohs.
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2. The Dead Sea is located in the Middle East between Jordan and Israel. It is the lowest place on
the earth’s surface.
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3. Mercury is also the smallest of the nine planets orbiting the sun. It is the nearest planet to the sun.
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4. The pyramid of Kufu loomed over the explorers. It is the Great Pyramid.
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5. Pluto is the most distant planet from Earth. Pluto is more than 2.5 billion miles away.
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6. Mount Everest is in the Himalayas. It is the highest mountain in the world.
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7. Earthquakes are recorded on seismographs. They are sensitive instruments that measure the
shaking of the ground.
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8. The mole is almost blind. It is a small animal that spends its entire life underground.
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9. Chihuahua is divided into two regions, a mountainous area in the west and a desert basin in the
north and east. It is the largest Mexican state.
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10. One of my brothers is Mark. He will come to see me next Sunday.
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11. Queen Victoria has ruled for sixty-three years. She is one of England’s greatest monarch.
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II. Adjective Clause (22 POINTS)

Combine the two sentences into one using 'who’, ‘which’, ‘whose’, ‘where’, and ‘when’ to
form an Adjective Clause.

1. The teacher asked the parents to confer with her. Their children were failing.
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2. Do you know that man? His car is parked over there.
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3. Toronto is not the capital. It is the largest city in Canada.
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4. Margaret Thatcher was the first elected woman ruler in Europe. She was a prime minister of
Great Britain from 1979 to 1990.
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5. The people were very hospitable. We visited their house.
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6. Do you see that woman? She looks suspicious.
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7. 1492 is the year. Columbus discovered North America in that year.
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8. The computer had a virus. It couldn’t read your file.
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9. The building is on Central Avenue. Jack works in the building.
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10. In the government, there are only some people. These people are trying to improve the lives of
poor people.
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