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Reduced Relative Clauses

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  • Reduce the clause: The boy who was attacked by a dog was taken to hospital.
    The boy attacked by a dog was taken to hospital.
  • Reduce the clause: The girl who attends my school lives at the end of the street
    The girl attending my school lives at the end of the street.
  • Any employee _________ (work) hard could receive a bonus this month.
    working / who works
  • Anybody ________ (drive) over the speed limit will be stopped.
    driving / who drives
  • Reduce the clause: We stood on the bridge which connects the two halves of the city.
    We stood on the bridge connecting the two halves of the city.
  • Passengers _________ (wait) for trains can use the waiting room on platform two.
    waiting / who are waiting
  • Reduce the clause: The dog that is lying on the floor won't get up.
    The dog lying on the floor won't get up.
  • Reduce the clause: Hamlet, which was written by Shakespeare sometime in the early 1600s, is among the classics.
    Hamlet, written by Shakespeare sometime in the early 1600s, is among the classics.
  • Complete: Is this the problem _____ is causing difficulties?
    which / that
  • Complete: The talk ____ impressed me most was about the creativity.
    which / that
  • Reduce the clause: The elephant, which was born in captivity, was set free.
    The elephant born in captivity was set free.
  • Letters _________ (send) with a first class stamp arrive the following day.
    sent / which are sent
  • Any items _________ (leave) in the classroom at the end of the term will be thrown away.
    left / which are left
  • Complete: The step ____ is the hardest is the first one.
    which / that
  • Complete: The town ____ I grew up has changed a lot.
    where
  • Reduce the clause: Anyone who enters the garden without permission will be punished.
    Anyone entering the garden without permission will be punished.
  • Complete: What was the name of the teacher ___ taught us how to draw?
    who / that
  • Complete: Creative problem solving is a skill ____ can be learned.
    which / that
  • Many products _________ (buy) online are much cheaper in the stores.
    bought / which are bought
  • Reduce the clause: The car, which was purchased in Seattle, was a vintage Mustang.
    The car purchased in Seattle was a vintage Mustang.
  • Complete: The person ___ presentation I liked best was Sunni Brown.
    whose
  • The people _________ (live) in this house have been here for years.
    living / who live
  • Complete: Are you a person ____ always has a lot of ideas?
    who / that
  • We'll give a reward to anybody _________ (provide) the police with information about the missing jewelry.
    providing / who provides
  • Glass _________ (put) in green bins in recycled.
    put / which are put
  • There is a fine for any library books _________ (return) late.
    returned / which are returned
  • Reduce the clause: The man who lives near my home walks to work every day.
    The man living near my home walks to work every day.
  • Reduce the clause: The car which is parked next to mine is very expensive.
    The car parked next to mine is very expensive.