Reduced Clauses

The people who worked there got a raise last year.

• The people working there got a raise last year.

• The people worked there got a raise last year.

• Working there, the people got a raise last year.

• Worked there, the people got a raise last year.

Chess is a game that requires skill and focus.

• Chess is a game requires skill and focus.

• Chess is requiring skill and focus.

• Chess is a game requiring skill and focus.

• Chess is a game that requiring skill and focus.

My husband, who is a Penguin fan, likes watching live matches.

• My husband, is a Penguin fan, likes watching live matches.

• My husband a Penguin fan likes watching live matches.

• My husband, a Penguin fan, likes watching live matches.

• My husband being a Penguin fan likes watching live matches.

After the children slept, they dreamed of dragons and other thrills.

• After sleeping, the children dreamed of dragons and other thrills.

• The children sleeping, they dreamed of dragons and other thrills.

• After being slept, the children dreamed of dragons and other thrills.

• After slept, the children dreamed of dragons and other thrills

When my mother heard the strange sound, she grew worried.

• Upon hearing the strange sound, my mother grew worried.

• Hearing the strange sound, my mother grew worried.

• When heard the strange sound, she grew worried.

• upon hearing the strange sound, she grew worried.

Because the woman had fallen asleep, she didn't turn off the TV.

• Because falling asleep, the woman didn't turn off the TV.

• Having fallen asleep, the woman didn't turn off the TV.

• Because having fallen asleep, the woman didn't turn off the TV.

• Falling asleep, the woman didn't turn off the TV.

Before he bought the house, he did a lot of research

• Before buying the house, he did a lot of research.

• Before bought the house, he did a lot of research

• Buying the house, he did a lot of research.

• Bought the house, he did a lot of research

As soon as we woke up, we got our fishing poles and went to the lake.

• Waking up, we got our fishing poles and went to the lake.

• As soon as waking up, we got our fishing poles and went to the lake.

• Being woken up, we got our fishing poles and went to the lake

• Upon waking up, we got our fishing poles and went to the lake.

Although he had a car, he decided to walk home.

• Although having a car, he decided to walk home.

• Having a car, he decided to walk home.

• Having had a car, he decided to walk home.

• Although having had a car, he decided to walk home.