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012) Relative pronoun関係代名詞

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012) Relative Pronoun①

 

218) The immense bronze statue was erected as a memorial to the heroic statesman who sacrificed his life for the sake of democracy.

219) I'm deeply concerned about millions of potential addicts who are not in the least aware of the grave dangers of drug and alcohol abuse.
220) A large number of people participated in the peace march calling for the abolition of weapons that are capable of causing mass destruction.
221)The U.S. Congress, which corresponds to the British Parliament or the Japanese Diet, consists of the House and the Senate.
222) Some religious bodies resented the genetic engineering experiment that the chemists were engaged in to test their hypothesis.
223) This is the most mysterious phenomenon that I have ever observed and it could have far-reaching implications for the ecology of this region.
224)The attached form will save you a lot of trouble when registering. All you have to do is confirm your address, fill in the relevant blanks,and put your signature to it.
225)They called him a liar, which he was not; they accused him of being selfish, which he was not, either. He was really not the kind of person he was thought to be.
226) An MC, which is short for Master of Ceremonies, is a person whose duty is to see that a certain formal social event takes place according to schedule.
227) She insisted that those single mothers, all of whom were badly off and had trouble providing for their children, deserved better welfare benefits.
228) I understand that children brought up overseas have difficulty adapting to life in this society, which requires them to conform.
229) I imitated a variety of dialects to amuse the teenage girls, who chuckled and made fun of my desperate attempt to entertain them.
230) Dick said in an indignant tone of voice, "In short, it's their fault, not mine, which is why I'm under no obligation to pay for the damage."
231)The woman writer sought to arouse widespread sympathy for her feminist cause, which her peers viewed as an act of self-interest.
233) I was intensely irritated. I was in a hurry but got caught in a traffic jam. As is often the case, that particular intersection was under repair again.
012) Relative Pronoun②
234)UFO stands for "unidentified flying object." It is defined in this dictionary as "a saucer-like vehicle, which some people claim they have seen."
235)The founder of the new religion delivered a passionate sermon about the worship of money, which he asserted was the root of all evil deeds.
236) The riot police clashed with a violent mob who were protesting a Supreme Court ruling that they maintained was a gross injustice.
237) I feel pity for the kids I see on the street who are suffering extreme poverty. I wonder what they've got to look forward to in the future.

 

 

Hypothesis (hay/po/the/sis)
synonymous
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They probably fall into two categories-peers (classmates you may or may not know very well) and friends (those you choose to spend time with).

Peers vs. Friends
Personal relationship

 

 

statue = sta-choo
destruction = di'strúk-shun
relevant = re-lu-vunt
schedule = ske-jul or ske-jool
chuckled = chú-kuld
UFO = ,yoo,ef'ow