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WorksheetsClause Reduction
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Choose the correct reduced clause:
Before I took the exam, I reviewed my notes.
Before take exam, I reviewed my notes.
Before taking the exam, I reviewed my notes.
Before take exam, I reviewed my notes.
Before took exam, I reviewed my notes
Choose the correct sentence:
After taking a shower, John made breakfast.
After he take a shower, John made breakfast.
After he takes a shower, John made breakfast.
After he took a shower, John made breakfast.
After he was taking a shower, John made dinner.
Choose the correct reduced clause:
While I was walking down the beach, I saw a dolphin stranded.
While walking down the beach, I saw a dolphin stranded.
While walking down the beach, I saw a dear stranded.
While walks down the beach, I saw a dolphin stranded.
While walked down the beach, I saw a dolphin stranded.
Find the sentence with the same meaning:
While doing this quiz, the doorbell rang.
While I was doing this quiz, the doorbell rang.
While I do this quiz, the doorbell rang.
While I was done this quiz, the doorbell rang.
While I wasn't doing this quiz, the doorbell rang.
Find the sentence with the same meaning:
Since Ellen returned to school, she has been very busy.
Since returning to school, Ellen has been very busy.
Since returned to school, Ellen has been very busy.
Since returns to school, Ellen has been very busy.
Since has returned to school, Eileen has been very busy.
Find the sentence with the same meaning:
After she finished her classes, Dory went to work.
After finishes her classes, Dory went to work.
After finish her classes, Dory went to work.
After finishing her classes, Dory went to work.
After having finished her classes, Dory went to work.
Find the sentence with the same meaning:
When they are used too often, words or phrases may lose their value.
When using too often, words or phrases may lose their value.
When use too often, words or phrases may lose their value.
When used too often, words or phrases may lose their value.
When used not often, words or phrases may lose their value.
Find the sentence with the same meaning:
Since I came to this city, I've lived in the same house.
Since coming to this city, I've lived in the same house.
Since come to this city, I've lived in the same house.
Since came to this city, I've lived in the same house.
Since comes to this city, I've lived in the same house.
Find the sentence with the same meaning:
After we ate dinner, we went out for a walk.
After eating dinner, we went out for a walk.
After eat dinner, we went out for a walk.
After eaten dinner, we went out for a walk.
After eats dinner, we went out for a walk.
In passive sentences or when the verb “to be” is the main verb of the sentence, we can ____ the subject and be.
decrease
add
omit
increase
Find the sentence with the reduced adverb clause:
After he did military service, he became a monk.
After do military service, he became a monk.
After did military service, he became a monk.
After done military service, he became a monk.
After doing military service, he became a monk.
Find the sentence with the reduced clause:
He wrote his first book after he recovered from a major illness.
He wrote his first book after recovers from a major illness.
He wrote his first book after recovering from a major illness.
He wrote his first book after recover from a major illness.
He wrote his first book after recovered from a major illness.
Find the sentence with the reduced adverb clause:
Before I left for work, I ate breakfast.
Before leaving for work, I ate breakfast.
Before leave for work, I ate breakfast.
Before leaving for work, I ate dinner.
Before leaving for work, I ate lunch.
Find the sentence with the reduced clause:
Because John worked so hard, he earned a good salary.
To work so hard, John earned a good salary.
Work so hard, John earned a good salary.
Working so hard, John earned a good salary.
Working so hard, John earned a terrible salary.
Find the sentence with the reduced adverb clause:
Because Tom needed help, he hired an office assistant.
Needing help, Tom hired an office assistant.
Needing helped, Tom hired an office assistant.
Needing helping, Tom hired an office assistant.
Needing helping, Tom hired an office assistant.
Find the sentence with the reduced clause:
After I saw the horror movie, I felt sick.
After seeing the horror movie, I felt sick.
After see the horror movie, I felt sick.
After saw the horror movie, I felt sick.
After seen the horror movie, I felt sick.
Find the sentence with the reduced clause:
After Sam was told to clean his room, he started crying.
After being tell to clean his room, Sam started crying.
After told to clean his room, Sam started crying.
After being told to clean his room, Sam started crying.
After being told to clean his room, Sam stopped crying.
Find the sentence with the reduced clause:
Because Katy is wearing so little, Elmo seems to be embarrassed by her dress.
Wear so little, Katy seems to embarrass Elmo with her skimpy dress
Wearing so little, Katy seems to embarrass Elmo with her skimpy dress
worn so little, Katy seems to embarrass Elmo with her skimpy dress
Wearing so little, Elmo seems to embarrass Katy with her skimpy dress
CHoose the correct reduced clause:
Glass will crack if it receives high heat for a long period of time.
Glass will crack if it receiving high heat for a long period of time.
Glass will crack if receiving high heat for a long period of time.
Glass will crack if received high heat for a long period of time.
Glass will crack if it received high heat for a long period of time.
Choose the correct reduced clause:
Before you have a make-up you need to wash you face.
Before you having a make-up you need to wash you face.
Before you had a make-up you need to wash you face.
Before having a make-up you need to wash you face.
Before had a make-up you need to wash you face.
