Reducing Relative Clauses in English

Chelsea explains how to reduce relative clauses, focusing on subject clauses. She provides steps to eliminate the relative pronoun and 'to be' verbs, and discusses handling clauses without 'to be' verbs by changing verbs to 'ing' form. She also covers passive continuous clauses and exceptions for short clauses. The video concludes with a call to practice.

What is the main purpose of a reduced relative clause?

• To add more details to a sentence

• To change the tense of a sentence

• To make sentences longer

• To shorten a relative clause into a phrase

Which type of relative clause can be reduced?

• Both subject and object relative clauses

• Subject relative clauses

• Neither subject nor object relative clauses

• Object relative clauses

How can you identify an object relative clause?

• By checking if the verb is in past tense

• By looking for a noun before the verb

• By finding a pronoun after the verb

• By checking if the verb is in present tense

What happens to the relative pronoun in a reduced relative clause?

• It is moved to the end of the sentence

• It is replaced with a different pronoun

• It is removed

• It is changed to a verb

In the sentence 'The guy who is talking to the manager is getting fired', what is the reduced form?

• The guy is talking to the manager is getting fired

• The guy talking to the manager is getting fired

• The guy to the manager is getting fired

• The guy who talking to the manager is getting fired

What is the first step in reducing a relative clause?

• Add a conjunction

• Remove the relative pronoun

• Add an adjective

• Change the verb to past tense

How do you reduce a relative clause in past simple tense?

• By adding a 'to be' verb

• By adding a relative pronoun

• By changing the verb to an 'ing' form

• By removing the subject

What is the reduced form of 'The candidate who receives the job offer has to be incredible'?

• The candidate receiving the job offer has to be incredible

• The candidate who receiving the job offer has to be incredible

• The candidate receives the job offer has to be incredible

• The candidate who receives job offer has to be incredible

How do you handle a passive continuous clause when reducing?

• Keep the 'to be' verb

• Change the verb to past tense

• Remove the 'to be' verb and change the verb to 'ing'

• Add a new subject

What is the reduced form of 'The printer which is being used is too loud'?

• The printer used is too loud

• The printer being used is too loud

• The printer which used is too loud

• The printer is being used is too loud