Identify the relative clauses in these sentences. (Some contain more than one.) In your notebook, rewrite them as participle clauses.
1 The word astronaut, which is formed from two Greek words, means 'star sailor'.
2 Only flights which reach an altitude of 100 km or more are considered space flights.
3 People who are chosen to become NASA astronauts have to complete a difficult training program which lasts 20 months. 4 Astronauts who spend long periods in space do exercises which have been designed to keep them strong.
5 Spacecraft which intend to escape from Earth's gravity need to reach a speed of about 40,000 km/h.
6 People who watched the Apollo 13 mission on TV or who listened on the radio were very relieved when the astronauts returned safely.
7 James Lovell received the Exceptional Service Medal, which was awarded by NASA.
8 The film Apollo 13, which was made in 1995 and starred Tom Hanks, was nominated for many awards, which included nine Oscars.
1 The word astronaut, which is formed from two Greek words, means 'star sailor'.
2 Only flights which reach an altitude of 100 km or more are considered space flights.
3 People who are chosen to become NASA astronauts have to complete a difficult training program which lasts 20 months. 4 Astronauts who spend long periods in space do exercises which have been designed to keep them strong.
5 Spacecraft which intend to escape from Earth's gravity need to reach a speed of about 40,000 km/h.
6 People who watched the Apollo 13 mission on TV or who listened on the radio were very relieved when the astronauts returned safely.
7 James Lovell received the Exceptional Service Medal, which was awarded by NASA.
8 The film Apollo 13, which was made in 1995 and starred Tom Hanks, was nominated for many awards, which included nine Oscars.
1 The word astronaut, formed from two Greek words, means 'star sailor'.
2 Only flights reaching an altitude of 100 km or more are considered space flights.
3 People chosen to become NASA astronauts have to complete a difficult training program lasting 20 months.
4 Astronauts spending long periods in space do exercises designed to keep them strong.
5 Spacecraft intending to escape from Earth's gravity need to reach a speed of about 40,000 km/h.
6 People watching the Apollo 13 mission on TV or listening on the radio were very relieved when the astronauts returned safely.
7 James Lovell received the Exceptional Service Medal, awarded by NASA.
8 The film Apollo 13, made in 1995 and starring Tom Hanks, was nominated for many awards, including nine Oscars.