Reduced Relative Clauses

A reduced relative clause is a shortened form of a relative clause that omits the relative pronoun and the verb 'to be', making the sentence more concise.

Reduced: 'The book written by the author.'

A relative clause provides additional information about a noun, usually introduced by a relative pronoun like 'who', 'which', or 'that'.

A relative clause usually begins with a relative pronoun and contains a subject and a verb, providing more information about a noun.

Defining relative clauses provide essential information about the noun, while non-defining clauses add extra information and are set off by commas.

Reduced: 'The car parked outside is mine.'

The relative pronoun connects the relative clause to the noun it describes and can act as the subject or object of the clause.

You can remove 'who' and the verb 'to be' to create a reduced form, e.g., 'The teacher who is teaching us' becomes 'The teacher teaching us.'

Example: 'My brother, who lives in New York, is visiting us.' (The clause adds extra information.)

The verb is often changed to its present participle form (ending in -ing) or past participle form, depending on the context.