reduced relative clauses

The scientific report was full of data that was about penguins and their habitat loss. (omit?)

• The scientific report was full of data about penguins and their habitat loss.

• Can't Omit

• The report was about penguins and habitat loss.

• The scientific report was full of data which was about penguins and their habitat loss.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

The professor and the students who were waiting in the hall were beginning to become quite impatient. (reduce?)

• Can't reduce

• Can reduce but I don't want to

• The professor and the students waiting in the hall were beginning to become quite impatient.

• The professor and the students in the hall were beginning to become quite impatient.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Expand the relative clause:

Last year, the barista, being new, made a lot of mistakes when making espresso.

Last year, the barista, _____________, made a lot of mistakes when making espresso.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Generation Z, who are also known as iGen, are people born between 1995 and 2012. (reduce?)

• Generation Z, iGen, are people born between 1995 and 2012.

• Generation Z, also known as iGen, are people born between 1995 and 2012.

• Generation Z, who are also known as iGen, are people born between 1995 and 2012.

• Generation Z,  also who are known as iGen, are people born between 1995 and 2012.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Draw how you feel today

The meeting, which was held in NA216, was attended by people from different cities across the country. (reduce)

• The meeting in NA216 was attended by people from different cities across the country. (reduce)

• The meeting, held in NA216, was attended by people from different cities across the country. (reduce)

• The meeting was held in NA216, was attended by people from different cities across the country. (reduce)

• The meeting, which was held in NA216, was attended by people from different cities across the country. (reduce)

The matter which is being discussed right now is of utmost importance to everyone. (reduce)

• The matter being discussed right now is of utmost importance to everyone. (reduce)

• can't reduce

• The matter is of utmost importance to everyone. (reduce)

• The matter discussed right now is of utmost importance to everyone. (reduce)

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

Ahmet is always the first person who comes to the class.

• :)

• can't reduce

• Ahmet is always the first person to come to the class.

• Ahmet is always the first person coming to the class.

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CCSS.L.8.1A

I have a lot of homework which I must do. (reduce)

• I have a lot of homework which must be done.

• I have a lot of homework to do.

• I have a lot of homework.

• I have a lot of homework that I must do.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

We should immediately do something that will relieve unemployment.

      We should immediately do something to relieve unemployment.

• Correct reduction

• Incorrect reduction

• I don't know ?

• I really don't know teacher, can we go to lunch already?

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A