Clauses - Shortening Adjective Clauses

Adjective Clauses
Shortening Clauses to Phrases 2	Framed \| Unframed

Read & Observe

Adjective Clause Shortening - THAT + Verb Deletion

with a subject pronoun
with a verb that can be changed to an -ING form

Congress

ADJECTIVE CLAUSE	SHORTENED CLAUSE
Congress, which consists of two houses, is on a break.	Congress, consisting of two houses, is on a break.
The stock market, which crashed to its lowest point of the year, worried us.	The stock market, crashing to its lowest point of the year, worried us.
Gas which costs over $4 a gallon can be seen in the Bay Area.	Gas costing over $4 a gallon can be seen in the Bay Area.

Practice

Shorten the adjective clause using the -ing form method.
Then, check your answer.

#	YOUR RESPONSE - SHORTEN THE CLAUSE	CHECK YOUR ANSWER
1.	A healthy diet that includes fruit and fiber will decrease one's risk of cancer. A healthy diet fruit and fiber will decrease one's risk of cancer.	A healthy diet fruit and fiber will decrease one's risk of cancer.
2.	A family that takes vitamins has fewer visits to the doctor. A family vitamins has fewer visits to the doctor.	A family vitamins has fewer visits to the doctor.
3.	The study said that children who attended preschool often had more colds. The study said that children preschool often had more colds.	The study said that children preschool often had more colds.
4.	Joggers who will run in the marathon should get to the stadium early to warm up. Joggers in the marathon should get to the stadium early to warm up.	Joggers in the marathon should get to the stadium early to warm up.
5.	A person who does at least 30 minutes of exercise a day will feel better. A person at least 30 minutes of exercise a day will feel better.	A person at least 30 minutes of exercise a day will feel better.
6.	Senior citizens who keep active tend to live longer, happier lives. Senior citizens active tend to live longer, happier lives.	Senior citizens active tend to live longer, happier lives.
7.	Fifty years ago, many people who suffered from Tuberculosis eventually died. Fifty years ago, many people from Tuberculosis eventually died.	Fifty years ago, many people from Tuberculosis eventually died.
8.	Today, the number of people who die from AIDs is finally decreasing. Today, the number of people from AIDs is finally decreasing.	Today, the number of people from AIDs is finally decreasing.
9.	People who don't vote should not complain about their government. People should not complain about their government.	People should not complain about their government.
10.	Do you think that a person who smokes around children in public should be cited? Do you think that a person around children in public should be cited?	Do you think that a person around children in public should be cited?
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Julie Sevastopoulos - ESL Department - College of San Mateo - San Mateo, CA 94402 USA