Reduced Adjective Clauses

Reduce it: The man who works at Costco lives on Pine Street.

• The man works at Costco lives in Pine Street.

• The man who working at Costco lives in Pine Street.

• The man working at Costco lives in Pine Street.

• The man who work at Costco lives in Pine Street.

Reduce it: I finally understood the topic which was explained by the teacher.

• I finally undersood the topic was explained by the teacher.

• I finally understood the topic that explained by the teacher.

• I finally understood the topic which explained by the teacher.

• I finally understood the topic explained by the teacher.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Reduce it: Mrs. Davis was the teacher who taught at Yale University.

• Mrs. Davis was the teacher teaching at Yale University.

• Mrs. Davis was the teacher who teaching at Yale University.

• Mrs. Davis was the teacher taught at Yale University.

• Mrs. Davis was the teacher that taught at Yale University.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Reduce it: The Coronavirus pandemic, which started in Wuhan, has spread throughout the whole world.

• The Coronavirus pandemic, started in Wuhan, has spread throughout the whole world.

• The Coronavirus pandemic, which in Wuhan, has spread throughout the whole world.

• The Coronavirus pandemic, starting in Wuhan, has spread throughout the whole world.

• The Coronavirus pandemic, was started in Wuhan, has spread throughout the whole world.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Reduce it: Placido Domingo, who is a famous opera singer, was born in Madrid, Spain.

• Placido Domingo, a famous opera singer, was born in Madrid, Spain.

• Placido Domingo, who a famous opera singer, was born in Madrid, Spain.

• Placido Domingo, is a famous opera singer, was born in Madrid, Spain.

• Placido Domingo, being a famous opera singer, was born in Madrid, Spain.

Reduce it: Mike is the Mexican man who was awarded an important prize.

• Mike is the Mexican man who awarded an important prize.

• Mike is the Mexican man awarded an important prize.

• Mike is the Mexican man awarding an important prize.

• Mike is the Mexican man was awarding an important prize.

Reduce it: Samsung is the company which will sell many new telephone models next year.

• Samsung is the company will sell many new telephone models next year.

• Samsung is the company which many new telephone models next year.

• Samsung is the company selling many new telephone models next year.

• Samsung is the company that they will selll many new telephone models next year.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Reduce it: The people who were sent to Europe will return soon.

• The people sent to Europe will return soon.

• The people were sent to Europe will return soon.

• The people who were sending to Europe will return soon.

• The people who were sent to Europe will return soon.

Reduce it: There are a lot of schools which are using online media nowadays.

• There are a lot of schools which using online media nowadays.

• There are a lot of schools using online media nowadays.

• There are a lot of schools are using online media nowadays.

• There are a lot of schools which use online media nowadays.

Reduce it: The athletes who have been training for several years will have to wait for some time.

• The athletes who been training for several years will have to wait for some time.

• The athletes been training for several years will have to wait for some time.

• The athletes training for several years will have to wait for some time.

• The athletes trained for several years will have to wait for some time.