English 11- Unit 9 Nature in Danger Grammar: Reduced Relative clauses Content 1. Introduction 2. Examples 3. Exercises Introduction  Definition  Types of Reduced Relative Clause.

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Transcript English 11- Unit 9 Nature in Danger Grammar: Reduced Relative clauses Content 1. Introduction 2. Examples 3. Exercises Introduction  Definition  Types of Reduced Relative Clause.

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English 11- Unit 9

Nature in Danger
Grammar:

Reduced
Relative clauses


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Content
1.

Introduction

2.

Examples

3.

Exercises


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Introduction



Definition



Types of Reduced Relative Clause


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Definition



A Reduced Relative Clause: a Relative
Clause formed with a participle and NO

relative pronoun


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Types of Reduced Relative Clauses



Relative Clauses Reduced by TO+ Base
Form of Verb



Relative Clauses Reduced Participles


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Relative Clauses Reduced by TO+ Inf.
After the first, second… the last, next, the only…
and sometimes a superlative
Ex: He is the first man who comes and the last man
who leaves.
He is the first man to come and the last man to
leave.


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Relative Clauses Reduced by TO+ Inf.

After a (pro) noun when there is an idea of
purpose, obligation, permission of subject’s
wishes

Ex: They need a garden where they can play in.
They need a garden to play in.


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Relative Clauses Reduced Participles
We use a present participle in place of
an active verb.
Ex: Do you know the woman who is talking to Tam?

Do you know the woman talking to Tam?


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Relative Clauses Reduced Participles
We use a past participle in place of
a passive verb.
Ex: The boy who was injured in the accident was
take to the hospital.
 The boy injured in the accident was take to the
hospital.


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Examples
1. Climbers bring with them canisters that contain
fuel to cook their meal.
 Climbers bring with them canisters containing
fuel to cook their meal.

2. We are concerned about people who are being
held in prison without a trial.
 We are concerned about people being held in
prison without a trial.


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Examples
3. Most of the food which are made in this factory
are exported.
 Most of the food made in this factory are
exported.

4. They saw many houses that were destroyed by
the storm.
 They saw many houses destroyed by the
storm.


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Examples
5. Have you got a key that can unlock this
door?
 Have you got a key to unlock this door?
6. We have some picture books that children
can read.
We have some picture books for children to
read.


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Exercises

1. Task 1
2. Task 2
3. Task 3


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Task 1








Divide class into 6 groups
Look at the task
The group giving the answer first will take 1
point.
At the end, which group has more point is the
winner.


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Task 1
Reduce relative clauses to phrases:
1. The man who is sitting there is a clown.
The man sitting there is a clown.
2. The city which was destroyed during the war has now
been rebuilt.
The city destroyed during the war has now been rebuilt.


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Task 1
3. The system which is used here is very
successful.
The system used here is very successful.
4. All students who don’t hand in their papers will
fail in the exam.
 All students not handing in their papers will fail
in the exam.


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Task 1
5. He was the second man who was killed in this way.

He was the second man who was killed in this way.
6. There is a bench over there that your children can
sit on.
There is a bench over there for your children to sit
on.


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Task 2

Complete the sentences using the
following verbs in the correct verb form


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Task 2
read
sit
1.
2.

3.

4.

5.

call
offer

invite
ring

I was woken up by a bell ringing
………
invited to the party can’t
Some of the people ……....
come.
A few days after the interview, I received a letter
offering
………. me a job.
called
Somebody……….Jack
phoned while you were
out.
The waiting room was empty except for a young
man sitting
…….. by the window reading
.……… a magazine.


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Task 3





Divide class into 4 groups
Make as many correct sentences as possible
Which group make the more correct one is
the winner
The winner will win 1 big present from the
teacher.


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Task 3
Use the words in the brackets to make
sentences using REDUCED RELATIVE clauses
1. The house was empty. (nobody/ live/ in/ it)
There was no body living in it.
2. The accident wasn’t serious. (no one/ injure)
There was no one injured.
3. The piece of paper was blank. (nothing/ write/ on it)
There was nothing written on it.
4. We were the only guests at this hotel. (no body else/
stay here)
There was nobody else staying here.


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