6. Re-write the paragraph, putting the relative clauses in their places. The fi lm...

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6. Re-write the paragraph, putting the relative clauses in their places.
The fi lm Amadeus, (1), won nine Academy Awards in 1984. It was beautifully
fi lmed in Prague, (2), and focused on the relations between Mozart and an intelligent but
less talented composer, Antonio Salieri, (3). Tom Hulce stars as Mozart, (4). Some
critics think that the part of Salieri, (5), is the key to the movie. Salieri suffers because
he recognises Mozart’s greatness (6). The tragedy is that Salieri helps to destroy Mozart
and himself because of his great jealousy.
a. who is played by F. Murray Abraham.
b. which he can admire but cannot imitate.
c. where the buildings and streets haven’t changed much for centuries.
d. which was based on Peter Shaffer’s hit play
e. whose talent as a composer drives Salieri into depression
f. for which Abraham won an Academy Award

Answer 1

The film Amadeus, (1) d. which was based on Peter Shaffer’s hit play, won nine Academy Awards in 1984. It was beautifully filmed in Prague, (2) c. where the buildings and streets haven’t changed much for centuries, and focused on the relations between Mozart and an intelligent but less talented composer, Antonio Salieri, (3) a. who is played by F. Murray Abraham. Tom Hulce stars as Mozart, (4) e. whose talent as a composer drives Salieri into depression. Some critics think that the part of Salieri, (5) f. for which Abraham won an Academy Award , is the key to the movie. Salieri suffers because he recognises Mozart’s greatness (6) b. which he can admire but cannot imitate. The tragedy is that Salieri helps to destroy Mozart and himself because of his great jealousy.