Reducing Relative Clauses in English

Mrs. Idol explains how to reduce relative clauses in English grammar. She outlines steps to identify relative pronouns and determine if a clause can be reduced. The video covers three main rules: handling active verbs by adding 'ING', dealing with passive verbs by using the past participle, and managing prepositions by retaining them. The tutorial concludes with a summary and contact information for further questions.

What is the first step in deciding if a relative clause can be reduced?

• Identify the verb tense

• Find the relative pronoun

• Look for adjectives

• Check for prepositions

What is the role of the relative pronoun in a sentence?

• It acts as a verb

• It acts as a subject or object

• It is always removed

• It is a preposition

What should you do after finding a relative pronoun when dealing with active verbs?

• Add a preposition

• Remove the pronoun and add 'ing' to the verb

• Add 'ed' to the verb

• Change the verb to its past form

When reducing clauses with active verbs, what is added to the verb?

• An 'ing'

• Nothing

• An 'ed'

• A preposition

Which verb form is used when reducing clauses with active verbs?

• Present tense

• Future tense

• Past tense

• Present participle

What is the key difference when reducing clauses with passive verbs compared to active verbs?

• Add 'ing' to the verb

• Add a preposition

• Use the past participle form of the verb

• Use the verb's base form

In passive verb reduction, what form should the verb be in?

• Future tense

• Present continuous form

• Past participle form

• Base form

What happens to the verb in a passive structure when reducing clauses?

• It is changed to future tense

• It is removed

• It is changed to past participle

• It is changed to present tense

What should be done with the relative pronoun when reducing clauses with prepositions?

• Keep it

• Remove it

• Add 'ing' to it

• Replace it with 'which'

When reducing clauses with prepositions, what should be retained?

• The preposition

• The relative pronoun

• The verb

• The subject