RELATIVES ET FORMES EQUIVALENTES - 05

Gap-fill exercise

Fill in all the gaps, then press "Check" to check your answers. Use the "Hint" button to get a free letter if an answer is giving you trouble. You can also click on the "[?]" button to get a clue. Note that you will lose points if you ask for hints or clues!

Reliez les deux propositions données, d’abord en utilisant un PRONOM RELATIF (REL), puis, lorsque c’est possible, en utilisant une FORME EQUIVALENTE (F.E.).
ATTENTION : La PREMIERE PROPOSITION doit impérativement constituer la principale. L’OMISSION DU RELATIF SEUL ne constitue PAS une FORME EQUIVALENTE


1. Dr Barry Arnason works at Chicago University. His research helped stimulate interest in beta interferon.
REL : Dr Barry Arnason research helped stimulate interest in beta interferon works at Chicago University.

2. Some patients have continued to deteriorate. They took part in the tests.
REL : Some patients took part in the tests have continued to deteriorate.
FE : Some patients part in the tests have continued to deteriorate.

3. The drug seems to have only minor few side effects. It was given to the patients.
REL : The drug was given to the patients seems to have only minor side effects.
FE : The drug to the patients.seems to have only minor side effects.


4. Pr Arens validated the test results. She is a spokeswoman for the FDA.
REL : Pr Arens, is a spokeswoman for the FDA, validated the test results.
FE 1 : Pr Arens, the FDA, validated the test results.
FE 2 : Pr Arens validated the test results.

5. In the U.S.A. beta interferon is attracting a lot of interest. 350,000 people suffer from multiple sclerosis there.
REL : In the USA, 350,000 people suffer from multiple sclerosis, beta interferon is attracting a lot of interest.

6. Some patients were interviewed by Dr Mendez. The patients spoke Spanish.
REL : Patients spoke Spanish were interviewed by Dr Mendez.
FE : patients were interviewed by Dr Mendez.

7. The study failed to reveal any progress. This is very disappointing.
REL : The study failed to reveal any progress, is very disappointing.

8. Some hospitals provided the logistics. They are funded by the Government.
REL : Hospitals are funded by the Governmentprovided the logistics.
FE 1 : Hospitals the Government provided the logistics.
FE 2 : hospitals provided the logistics.