REDUCED RELATIVE CLAUSES

The man who spoke to Jones is my brother

• The man speaks to Jones is my brother

• The man to speak to Jones is my brother

• The man speaking to Jones is my brother

• The man be spoken to Jones is my brother

Reduce the relative Clause:

The students who study at our school come from all over the world.

• The students studying at our school come from all over the world.

• The studying students at our school from all over the world.

• The studying at our school students come from all over the world.

Reduce the relative clause:

The cake that was selected came from an Italian bakery.

• The that selected cake came from an Italian bakery.

• The cake selecting came from an Italian bakery.

• The cake selected came from an Italian bakery.

Reduce the relative clause:

The towels that are on the chair can be used in the club showers.

• The towels which are on the chair can be used in the club showers.

• The towels on the chair can be used in the club showers.

The bicycle which was featured was made by Bianchi.

• The featured bicycle was made by Bianchi.

• The bicycle featured was made by Bianchi.

Which is the best rule to apply to create a sentence with RRC?

Newzeland was the first country which gave women the right to vote.

• -ing form

• past paticiple

• prepositional phrase

• to infinitive

Reduce the relative clause:

The cake that was selected came from an Italian bakery.

• The that selected cake came from an Italian bakery.

• The cake selecting came from an Italian bakery.

• The cake selected came from an Italian bakery.

The only children __________ gifts by the organisation were extremely talented.

• to give

• giving

• to be given

• being given

The last student that was interviewed was Tom.

• to interview

• to be interviewed

• interviewing

• interviewed

The last person who leaves the room must turn off the lights.

• to leave

• to be leaving

• leaving

• leaves