Questions tagged [reduced-relative-clauses]
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Question about reduced relative clauses: Can "having..." mean both "which had... " and "which have..."?
I saw a question today asking which one is correct, and the answer is (2)
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Literacy opened up entire realms of verifiable knowledge to ordinary men and women having been previously considered ...
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the cop (who's) escorting him
One of the cops escorts Tim out of the house and toward a police car. Curious neighbors have gathered outside. Tim spits on the cop (who's) escorting him.
Is "escorts" the more natural ...
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Reduced relative clause that has "NOT"
There are many examples that demonstrate how to reduce relative clause, but I can't find any example that reduces relative clause having "NOT" in it, like:
I can't find my notebook that ...
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Reduced relative clauses
a. Trees which fell in the storm have resulted in several accidents.
b. Trees falling in the storm have resulted in several accidents.
a. Teams which have completed the first round go into the ...
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Omitting "while"
1- I found a hundred dollar bill on the sidewalk walking down
the street. (While I was walking down the street)
2- She was also attending to her email talking on the phone.
(While she was ...
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I see a bus come
If you are at a bus stop, and see a bus coming, which version would you say, 1 or 2?
I see a bus come.
I see a bus coming.
If it is #2, then what does #1 mean exactly?
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Usage of past participles
1- The funeral is at 3.00, followed by a reception at Shawn's bar.
I saw this sentence in a tv-series. Can I say that this sentence is a reduced form of the sentences below?
2- The funeral is at 3....
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Asking about reducing sentence
I have a reduced sentence:
"The line graph compares the amount of electricity produced in France using four different sources of power over a period of 32 years."
I think the full sentence is:
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