Питання /8: Complete the sentences with a relative pronoun and a comma (,) before it if necessary. Example: This is the beach where we used to have barbecues every summer.

1 Bill Gates role in Microsoft has changed, now does a lot of charity work.

2 The Mini is still made in Oxford, is a classic British car.

3 Patricia Cornwell was the writer possibly solved the mystery of Jack the Ripper.

4 There’s a Sherlock Holmes museum on Baker Street the fictional detective lived.

5 My grandfather is seventy-eight, still works as a lawyer.

6 The town I grew up has changed a lot since I was young.

7 The Mona Lisa was painted in the 16th century, is worth millions of pounds.

8 Isn’t she the designer furniture won the National Design Award?

1 Bill Gates' role in Microsoft has changed, as he now does a lot of charity work.
Explanation: We use the relative pronoun "as" to show the reason or cause for the change in Bill Gates' role in Microsoft. Since the sentence provides an explanation, a comma is not necessary.

2 The Mini, which is a classic British car, is still made in Oxford.
Explanation: We use the relative pronoun "which" to provide additional information about the Mini being a classic British car. Since this information is nonessential to the main sentence, we need to use a comma before the relative pronoun.

3 Patricia Cornwell was the writer who possibly solved the mystery of Jack the Ripper.
Explanation: We use the relative pronoun "who" to refer to Patricia Cornwell as the writer. Since this information is essential to the sentence, we do not need a comma before the relative pronoun.

4 There’s a Sherlock Holmes museum on Baker Street, where the fictional detective lived.
Explanation: We use the relative pronoun "where" to indicate the location of the Sherlock Holmes museum. Since this information is nonessential to the main sentence, we need to use a comma before the relative pronoun.

5 My grandfather, who is seventy-eight, still works as a lawyer.
Explanation: We use the relative pronoun "who" to refer to my grandfather. Since this information is nonessential to the main sentence, we need to use a comma before the relative pronoun.

6 The town where I grew up has changed a lot since I was young.
Explanation: We use the relative pronoun "where" to indicate the location of the town. Since this information is essential to the sentence, we do not need a comma before the relative pronoun.

7 The Mona Lisa, which was painted in the 16th century, is worth millions of pounds.
Explanation: We use the relative pronoun "which" to provide additional information about the Mona Lisa being painted in the 16th century. Since this information is nonessential to the main sentence, we need to use a comma before the relative pronoun.

8 Isn’t she the designer whose furniture won the National Design Award?
Explanation: We use the relative pronoun "whose" to indicate possession or a relationship. In this case, we are referring to the designer whose furniture won the National Design Award. Since this information is essential to the sentence, we do not need a comma before the relative pronoun.