English Grammar Drills

Answer Key 299
Chapter 4
Exercise 4.1
1. a new statue of him; it 2. all the people who might be interested; them 3. All of the
presenters who have registered; They 4. a lot more vegetables that are grown locally; them
5. ripe, locally produced organic apples; them 6. The people who live there; They 7. the
documents that you requested; them 8. the new employees who were just hired; them 9. The
building where I work; It 10. The last telephone number that you gave me; It 11. The new
engine; any fuel that can be made into a liquid at room temperature; It; it 12. The Harry Potter
books; They 13. People who drive to work every day; parking permits; the office; They; them; it
14. The new regulation; hospitals’ safety records; It; them 15. a director whose movies have
been very successful; him
Exercise 4.2
1. at work (place); during this difficult period (time) 2. over the weekend (time); of infection
(other) 3. from California (place); about the problem (other) 4. in China (place); about
the peace talks (other) 5. in the dining room (place); of paint (other) 6. despite all the odds
(other) 7. by the English painter Turner (other) 8. about my chances (other) 9. to the crime
(other) 10. for lying (other) 11. of the cup (other) 12. for indecision (other) 13. in the
clinic (place) 14. in the city (place) 15. just after sunset (time)
Exercise 4.3
1. The road by our house is being paved; Adj/It 2. The frozen chickens in the supermarket are
not very good; Adj/They 3. Breakfast will be served in the main dining room; Adv 4. Their
discovery of an error has caused the company to restate its earnings; Adj/It 5. A restaurant in
our neighborhood serves really good Chinese food; Adj/It 6. After much debate, we decided
to consult a specialist in toxic waste removal; Adv; Adj/him/her 7. We finally found the book
we wanted online; Adv 8. The star of the show was a young singer from Australia; Adj/It/He/
She; Adj/it/he/she 9. Ignorance of the law is not a valid defense in court; Adj/It; Adv 10. Visitors
from China are always welcome in our company; Adj/They; Adv 11. The floor in the cabin
was rough, unfinished wood; Adj/It 12. The popularity of his book was a big factor; Adj/It
13. During the night, there was a fire that caused some damage; Adv 14. He has the heart of a
lion and the brain of a jellyfish; Adj/it; Adj/it 15. At lunch time, I bought a new coat at the mall;
Adv; Adv
Exercise 4.4
1. We are going to refinance the mortgage that we have on our house; it 2. Most of the staff who
work at my office will be attending the office party; They 3. The place where the pipe connects to
the water line is badly corroded; It 4. We talked to the subjects whom we had previously identified;
them 5. Ralph, whom you met on your last trip here, will take you around; He 6. They