ADV 3: Reduced Adverb Clauses

Since I had slept for ten hours, I felt marvelous.

• Having sleep for ten hours, I felt marvelous.

• Sleeping for ten hours, I felt marvelous.

• Being slept for ten hours, I felt marvelous.

• Having slept for ten hours, I felt marvelous.

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CCSS.L.8.1A

CCSS.L.1.4C

After they served in the military, they became a monk.

• After serving in the military, they became a monk.

• After served in the military, they became a monk.

• After military service, they became a monk.

• Serving in the military, they became a monk.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

He feeds the cats before he goes to work.

• He feeds the cats before going to work.

• He feeds the cats before to work.

• He feeds the cats going to work.

• He feeds the cats before he went to work.

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CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1A

Because she was late, she didn't get tickets for the show.

• Having be late, she didn't get tickets for the show.

• Being late, she didn't get tickets for the show.

• Was late, she didn't get tickets for the show.

• Being lated, she didn't get tickets for the show.

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CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1A

Because I was feeling a bit under the weather, I didn't go to work.

• Feeling I was a bit under the weather, I didn't go to work.

• Feeling a bit under the weather, I didn't go to work.

• Was I feeling a bit under the weather, I didn't go to work.

• Having felt a bit under the weather, I didn't go to work.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

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

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

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

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

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

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

We saw many beautiful birds while we were fishing in the lake.

• We saw many beautiful birds while fishing in the lake.

• We saw many beautiful birds while we fishing in the lake.

• We saw many beautiful birds fishing in the lake.

• We saw many beautiful birds while fish in the lake.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

While I was eating dinner, I watched the news.

• While I was eating dinner, I watch the news.

• While eat dinner, I watched the news.

• While eating dinner, I watching the news.

• While eating dinner, I watched the news.

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CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.3.1D