Reduced Clauses

Reduce the relative clause:

My friends who are studying in Italy will be at the party.

• My friends who studying in Italy will be at the party.

• My friends studying in Italy will be at the party.

• My studying in Italy friends will be at the party.

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 was selected 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 chaired towels can be used in the club showers.

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

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

The bicycle which was featured was made by Bianchi.

• The featured bicycle was made by Bianchi.

• The was featured bicycle made by Bianchi.

• The made Bianchi bicycle was featured.

The telephone which is on the desk is broken.

• The on the desk telephone is broken.

• The telephone on the desk is broken.

• The telephone desk is broken.

Combine using reduced relative clause (RRC):

We found a doctor (the doctor works at a hospital in Madrid)

• We found the doctor who is working at a hospital in Madrid.

• We found the doctor working at a hospital in MAdrid.

• we found the doctor who works at a hospital in Madrid

Combine using RRC:

Those books were mine (those books had been lying on the table)

• Those books lying on the table were mine.

• Those books were mine and they were lying on the table.

Combine using RCC:

Who is that boy (that boy is walking in the forest)?

• Who is that boy i saw walking in the forest?

• who is that boy who is walking in the forest?

• Who is that boy walking in the forest?

Combine using RRC:

Jessica is the only survivor. She survived a plane crash.

• Jessica was the only survivor in the plane crash.

• Jessica was the only person to survive the plane crash.

• Jessica was the person who survived the plane crash.