Belajar Bahasa Inggris Participial Phrase

Exercise 1

DIRECTIONS: In the following sentences, change the adjective clauses to reduced adjective clauses (participial phrases). The first one is done for you as an example.

PETUNJUK: Dalam kalimat berikut, ubahlah klausa adjektiva ke klausa adjektiva yang diringkas (frasa partisipial). Soal pertama sudah dikerjakan sebagai contoh.

1. Aerodynamics is the study of the forces that act on an object as it moves through the atmosphere.
    Aerodynamics is the study of the forces acting on an object as it moves through the atmosphere.

2. Anyone who works under conditions that cause a heavy loss of perspiration can suffer heat exhaustion.
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3. A mosquito that is filled with blood is carrying twice its own body weight.
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4. A delta is a more or less triangular area of sediments that is deposited at the mouth of a river.
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5. Natural resources provide the raw materials that are used to produce finished goods.
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6. In this part of the campus there are several buildings that date from the 1790's.
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7. A filter that is placed in front of a camera lens changes the color of the light that reaches the film.
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8. The scientists who are researching the causes of cancer are making progress.
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9. We have an apartment which overlooks the park.
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10. The photographs which were published in the newspaper were extraordinary.
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 Exercise 2

Change the adjective phrases to adjective clauses!

1. We visited Barcelona, a city in northern Spain.
    --> We visited Barcelona, which is a city in northern Spain.

2. Corn was one of the agricultural products introduced to the European settlers by the Indians. Some of the other products introduced by the Indians were potatoes, peanuts, and tobacco.
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3. Mercury, the nearest planet to the sun, is also the smallest of the planets orbiting our sun.
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4. The pyramids, the monumental tombs of ancient Egyptian pharaohs, were constructed more than 4,000 years ago.
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5. Any student not wanting to go on the trip should inform the office.
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6. Be sure to follow the instructions given at the top of the page.
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Model Jawaban
Exercise 1
2. Anyone working under conditions that cause a heavy loss of perspiration can suffer heat exhaustion.
3. A mosquito filled with blood is carrying twice its own body weight.
4. A delta is a more or less triangular area of sediments deposited at the mouth of a river.
5. Natural resources provide the raw materials used to produce finished goods.
6. In this part of the campus there are several buildings dating from the 1790's.
7. A filter placed in front of a camera lens changes the color of the light that reaches the film.
8. The scientists researching the causes of cancer are making progress.
9. We have an apartment overlooking the park.
10.The photographs published in the newspaper were extraordinary.

Exercise 2
2. Corn was one of the agricultural products that/which was introduced to the European settlers by the Indians. Some of the other products that/which were introduced by the Indians were potatoes, peanuts, and tobacco.
3. Mercury, which is the nearest planet to the sun, is also the smallest of the planets which/that orbit our sun.
4. The pyramids, which are the monumental tombs of ancient Egyptian pharaohs, were constructed more than 4,000 years ago.
5.Any student who/that doesn't want to go on the trip should inform the office.
6.Be sure to follow the instructions that/which are given at the top of the page.