REDUCTION OF ADJECTIVE CLAUSES TO ADJECTIVE PHRASES English


























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REDUCTION OF ADJECTIVE CLAUSES TO ADJECTIVE PHRASES English Department 1

Clause: A clause is a group of related words that contains a subject and a verb. English Department 2

Phrase: A phrase is a group of related words that does not contain a subject and a verb. English Department 3

Adjective Clause: The girl who is sitting next to me is Mary. English Department 4

Adjective Phrase: The girl sitting next to me is Mary. English Department 5

Clause: The boy who is playing the piano is Ben. English Department 6

Phrase: The boy playing the piano is Ben. English Department 7

Clause: The boy (whom) I saw was Tom. English Department 8

Phrase: (none) English Department 9

CHANGING AN ADJECTIVE CLAUSE TO AN ADJECTIVE PHRASE English Department 10

1. The subject pronoun is omitted and the be form of the verb is omitted. English Department 11

Clause: The man who is talking to John is from Korea. English Department 12

Phrase: The man Ø Ø talking to John is from Korea. English Department 13

Clause: The ideas which are presented in that book are interesting. English Department 14

Phrase: The ideas Ø Ø presented in that book are interesting. English Department 15

Clause: Ann is the woman who is responsible for preparing the budget. English Department 16

Phrase: Ann is the woman Ø Ø responsible for preparing the budget. English Department 17

Clause: The books that are on that shelf are mine. English Department 18

Phrase: The books Ø Ø on that shelf are mine. English Department 19

2. If there is no be form of a verb in the adjective clause, it is sometimes possible to omit the subject pronoun and change the verb to its ing form. English Department 20

Clause: English has an alphabet that consists of 26 letters. English Department 21

Phrase: English has an alphabet Ø consisting of 26 letters. English Department 22

Clause: Anyone who wants to come with us is welcome. English Department 23

Phrase: Anyone Ø wanting to come with us is welcome. English Department 24

George Washington, who was the first president of the United States, was a wealthy colonist and a general in the army. English Department 25

George Washington, the first president of the United States, was a wealthy colonist and a great general in the army. English Department 26
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