RELATIVES ET FORMES EQUIVALENTES - 03

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. Wild tiger salamanders live in ponds. A fatal bacterium kills many of them there.
REL: Wild tiger salamanders live in ponds fatal bacterium kills many of them .

2. The scientists are going to investigate their “disease-avoidancy” theory. They have already conducted several experiments on the larvae.
REL: The scientists, have already conducted several experiments on the larvae, are going to investigate their “disease-avoidancy” theory.
F.E.: The scientists, already conducted several experiments on the larvae, are going to investigate their “disease-avoidancy” theory.

3. Salamanders eat their nearest relative (only if) their nasal opening is blocked.
REL: Salamanders nasal opening is blocked eat their nearest relative .

4. Pfennig and Collins wrote a paper for “Nature”. It was 12 pages long.
REL: Pfennig and Collins wrote a paper for “Nature” was 12 pages long.
F.E.: Pfennig and Collins wrote a paper for “Nature”. It was .

5. The larvae eat other members of their species. They develop weapons to kill.
REL: The larvae develop weapons to kill eat other members of their species.
F.E.: The larvae weapons to kill eat other members of their species.

6. Professor Jones has been invited to join the team. He is a pioneer in this field.
REL: Professor Jones, is a pioneer in this field, has been invited to join the team.
F.E.: Professor Jones, in this field, has been invited to join the team.

7. Larvae prefer to attack non-relatives. This behaviour helps to spread their genes.
REL: Larvae prefer to attack non-relatives, helps to spread their genes.

8. A tiger salamander is very unlucky (if) it is killed by a close relative.
REL: A tiger salamander is killed by a close relative is very unlucky.
F.E.: A tiger salamander by a close relative is very unlucky.