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    DANIEL MAURICIO OÑA RIVAS
    This document provides instructions on how to reduce an adjective clause to a phrase. It begins by defining the difference between a clause and a phrase. It then lists the rules for reducing clauses: omit the relative pronoun/subject marker and change the verb to the -ing form for active clauses and omit "to be" for passive clauses. Examples are given to demonstrate this process. The document notes that not all clauses can be reduced and provides examples. It concludes with an exercise asking the reader to reduce sample clauses and provides the answer key.

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    This document provides instructions on how to reduce an adjective clause to a phrase. It begins by defining the difference between a clause and a phrase. It then lists the rules for reducing clauses: omit the relative pronoun/subject marker and change the verb to the -ing form for active clauses and omit "to be" for passive clauses. Examples are given to demonstrate this process. The document notes that not all clauses can be reduced and provides examples. It concludes with an exercise asking the reader to reduce sample clauses and provides the answer key.

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    This document provides instructions on how to reduce an adjective clause to a phrase. It begins by defining the difference between a clause and a phrase. It then lists the rules for reducing clauses: omit the relative pronoun/subject marker and change the verb to the -ing form for active clauses and omit "to be" for passive clauses. Examples are given to demonstrate this process. The document notes that not all clauses can be reduced and provides examples. It concludes with an exercise asking the reader to reduce sample clauses and provides the answer key.

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    DANIEL MAURICIO OÑA RIVAS
    This document provides instructions on how to reduce an adjective clause to a phrase. It begins by defining the difference between a clause and a phrase. It then lists the rules for reducing clauses: omit the relative pronoun/subject marker and change the verb to the -ing form for active clauses and omit "to be" for passive clauses. Examples are given to demonstrate this process. The document notes that not all clauses can be reduced and provides examples. It concludes with an exercise asking the reader to reduce sample clauses and provides the answer key.

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    Reduce clause =

    make a clause into


    phrase

    GRAMMAR
    Reducing Clause
    By: Agus Salim, S.Psi.
    Do you remember what is the
    different between Clause and
    Phrase?

    The answer is …………………………………….

    On having subject and verb


    REDUCING CLAUSE
    (Adjective clause)

    How to reduce a clause to be a phrase?

    HERE ARE THE RULES


    REDUCING

    MARKER
    *connectors/relative
    VERB
    pronoun/subject

    ACTIVE
    WHO, WHICH, WHEN,
    WHERE, THAT etc.
    PASSIVE VERB + ING
    TO BE

    OMIT VERB + ED (V3)

    Present. Cont.  V + Ing (without to be)


    Example
    active

    The man who lives next to me is kind


    adjective clause

    #1 - Marker/relative pronoun OMITTED


    #2- active verb -> Verb + ing

    The man who lives next to me is kind


    living

    Result after being reduced

    The man Ø living next to me is kind


    The man living next to me is kind
    Example
    passive

    The letter which is sent last week is important


    adjective clause (in passive form)

    #1 - Marker/relative pronoun OMITTED


    #2- passive verb -> OMIT “to be”

    The letter which is sent last week is important

    Result after being reduced

    The letter Ø Ø sent last week is important


    The letter sent last week is important
    WARNING
    Not all adjective clause can be reduced.

    #1 - ONLY when connectors is followed directly by a verb.


    In other word, an adjective clause can only be reduced if
    the connectors is also a subject.

    EXAMPLES:

    #1 - The man that I just met is the tour guide. (Is not reduced)
    connectors/marker (that ) followed by a subject, “I”

    #2 - The letter which you sent me arrived yesterday (Is not reduced)
    connectors/marker (which) followed by a subject, “you”
    Exercise
    1. The meeting, which was scheduled for last week, did not
    take place.
    2. The plane, which is taking off now, is Boeing 477
    3. The case, which stands in the corner, is for new books.
    4. A room, which is painted white, appears to look larger.
    5. The soup that I had for lunch was too salty.
    6. The people whom Ani isvisiting live on A. Yani Street.
    7. All people whom I asked them to my party was coming
    8. The man that is reading thick book is my roommate.
    9. The teacher who motivates us is really kind person.
    10. The team who won football competition gets a lot of
    money.
    Answer Keys
    1. The meeting scheduled for last week did not take place.
    2. The plane taking off now is Boeing 477
    3. The case standing in the corner is for new books.
    4. A room painted white appears to look larger.
    5. The soup that I had for lunch was too salty. (NR)
    6. The people whom Ani isvisiting live on A. Yani Street. (NR)
    7. All people whom I asked them to my party was coming. (NR)
    8. The man reading thick book is my roommate.
    9. The teacher motivating us is really kind person.
    10. The team winning football competition gets a lot of money.
    THANK YOU
    We have done a gooood Job together.

    Now, let’s celebrate it!

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