1 I wish I (to be) an employee of the bank.
2 The party was awful, and we all wished we never (to go) to it.
3 They strongly recommend that the new company (to be modelled) on the existing structure.
4 I wish she (to be) punctual and careful at work. Otherwise she wouldnt have lost her job with this company.
5 Mr. Chairman, I move that the meeting (to be continued) after dinner.
6 The shareholders have demanded that all the facts concerning the companys insolvency (to be made) public.
7 I suggested that we (to go) on holiday and she agreed at once.
8 It was advisable that they (to speak) to the banks president immediately.
9 It was advised that my answers during the job interview (to be) brief, polite and businesslike.
10 It is necessary that he (to find) the books on financial management.
11 It is important that you (to learn) how to operate a computer.
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(complex sentence) , , ( , ), .
, , . : clauses , sentences .
although
as long as , ,
as soon as
because ,
if
so that/ in order that ( )
on condition that ()
supposing (that) (), ()
since , ,
when , ,
unless ,
until ( ) ()
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e.g. As soon as we knew the conference dates, we made our reservations. = ( , ), .
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Adverbial Clause of Time).
e.g. The worst that can happen to investors in a limited liabilitycompany is losing their initial investment if the company fails. = , , , , .
(attributive relative clauses) ?, , , . who, which, that, whose, whom .
( ) that, which , , who, whom ( ) . , , defining (restrictive) relative clause, , .
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e.g. This is a computer that is no longer produced. (... )
which
e.g. This is the computer that is no longer used in my office.
(...) which
e.g. The man who has just bought a personal computer doesnt know how to operate it. (... )
that, which, who
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e.g. The computer (that) I wanted to buy is no longer produced.
(restrictive relative clauses) who that.
e.g. A postman is a man who/ that delivers letters.
e.g. The official who/ that used to deal with his business has moved to
another city.
, , (non-restrictive, non-defining relative clauses), , , :
e.g. I met George Brown, who was at school with me.
e.g. The driver, who was very young, had only just got his license.
e.g. The injured pedestrian, whose leg had been broken, was carried
away on a stretcher.
e.g. We soon repaired the computer, which had not been badly damaged.
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Exercise 9. Complete the text below with an appropriate relative pronoun: who, which, where, whose, that. If it is possible to omit the relative pronoun, indicate this with (-).
Some tips on starting your own business
Planning is an essential ingredient for a successful business. The type of business t hat/which needs most careful thought is the one you start from scratch. But you don't need an original idea to have a good business. If you are worried about starting from scratch, you might want to think about buying a business 2__________is already running.
Talking to people 3_________have already started up their own
business is very useful. You can learn a great deal from both
successful businesses and those 4__________have failed. Your
Enterprise Agency or Chamber of Commerce may run business clubs 5__________you can meet other small business owners.
Not having enough finance, 6__________is one of the most common
problems in small business, can be fatal. It is easy to underestimate the amount of money 7__________you will need to start up your business The time 8__________you spend working out your cash needs and monitoring cashflow is time well-spent.
You should have at least a basic understanding of trading laws,
9__________protect consumers, employees, the general public and
businesses as well.
Failure to respect these laws could even be a crime. For example, every employee 10_________employment continues for one month or more,
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has the right to receive a written statement, 11 _________is a sort
of contract with the terms and details of their employment.
Your local tax office will send you documents 12__________show you how much you need to take out of each employee's wages, and where to send the money.
ANSWER KEY
| 2 that/which 3 who/that 4 that/which 5 where 6 which 7 that/which 8 that/which 9 which 10 whose 11 which 12 that/which |
(A dverbial Clauses of Condition) .
1 (the First Conditional) , .
| If you dont work properly, you will never get better results. | -, . |
| Unless you work properly, you ll never get better results. | .. |
. - (Simple Present Tense), ; (will + Infinitive), . 1 :
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| If + subject + Simple Present Tense + | can | + Vinf |
| must may | ||
2 (the Second Conditional) , .
| If we had a large investment capital, we would move business to a new country. | , ( , ). |
| If you worked hard next year, you would know English well. | , . |
| If I were you, I would put the money in the bank. | , ( , ). |
2 :
| If + subject + Simple Past Tense + | would could might | + Vinf |
. - (Simple Past Tense), , would, could, might to.
, to be were 1 3 was:
| If I were you, I would start learning Business English. | , . |
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