Humanities › Languages Reducing Relative Clauses Quiz Do you know how to reduce relative clauses? Share Flipboard Email Invert the sentence. dane_mark / Getty Images Languages English as a Second Language Grammar Basics Pronunciation & Conversation Vocabulary Writing Skills Reading Comprehension Business English Resources for Teachers Spanish French German Italian Japanese Mandarin Russian English Grammar View More by Kenneth Beare Kenneth Beare has taught English and English as a second language teacher since 1983. Updated March 06, 2017 1. My friends who are studying in Italy will be at the party. My friends who studying in Italy will be at the party. My friends studying in Italy will be at the party. My studying in Italy friends will be at the party. Correct Wrong It's possible to use the gerund to reduce a relative clause. 2. The man who was handsome worked in Hollywood. The man handsome worked in Hollywood. The man who handsome worked in Hollywood. The handsome man worked in Hollywood. Correct Wrong If a relative clause describes someone with the verb 'be', it's possible to modify the noun with the adjective and drop the relative clause. 3. The students who study at our school come from all over the world. The studying students at our school from all over the world. The students studying at our school come from all over the world. The studying at our school students come from all over the world. Correct Wrong It's possible to drop the relative pronoun and use a gerund when the relative pronoun is the subject of the relative clause. 4. The cake that was selected came from an Italian bakery. The that selected cake came from an Italian bakery. The cake selected came from an Italian bakery. The cake was selected came from an Italian bakery. Correct Wrong With the passive voice, drop the relative pronoun and verb and keep the past participle when reducing. 5. Seattle, which is famous for its seafood, is a beautiful city. Seattle famous for it's seafood is a beautiful city. Seattle, famous for its seafood, is a beautiful city. Seattle is famous for its seafood is a beautiful city. Correct Wrong Keep the commas when reducing a non-defining relative clause. 6. The towels that are on the chair can be used in the club showers. The on the chair towels can be used in the club showers. The towels on the chair can be used in the club showers. The chaired towels can be used in the club showers. Correct Wrong It's possible to reduce a relative clause by simply using the prepositional phrase used in a relative clause with 'be'. 7. The men that are working on the project come from India. The men working on the project come from India. The working men on the project come from India. The working on the project men come from India. Correct Wrong It's possible to reduce by using the gerund and dropping the relative pronoun when the relative pronoun is the subject of the relative clause. 8. Tom, who was responsible for sales, made the presentation. Tom sales responsible made the presentation. Tom responsible for sales made the presentation. Tom, responsible for sales, made the presentation. Correct Wrong Remember to keep commas when reducing non-defining relative clauses. 9. The telephone which is on the desk is broken. The on the desk telephone is broken. The telephone on the desk is broken. The telephone desk is broken. Correct Wrong It's 10. The bicycle which was featured was made by Bianchi. The featured bicycle was made by Bianchi. The was featured bicycle made by Bianchi. The made Bianchi bicycle was featured. Reducing Relative Clauses Quiz You got: % Correct. You Know Your Relative Clauses! You know your English!. Andrew Rich / Vetta / Getty Images Congratulations! You really understand how to reduce relative clauses. This will certainly help you vary your writing style. Keep working on your writing skills as they will come in very handy in your professional life. Remember to write as you study - even if you are online. This will help your writing skills grow. Share Your Results Share Flipboard Email Reducing Relative Clauses Quiz You got: % Correct. Good Try, This is Hard! You've done well on your lessons. Anton Violin / Moment / Getty Images This is a difficult quiz, so you've done well. However, there are still some rules on reducing relative clauses you'll need to learn, as well as practice writing these types of sentences. That's OK, if you're doing this exercise, your English is already very good! Share Your Results Share Flipboard Email Reducing Relative Clauses Quiz You got: % Correct. Keep Studying Relative Clauses Keep working on your studies.. Frank and Helena / Cultura / Getty Images Reducing relative clauses is difficult to understand. Review the rules on relative clauses and you'll be able to do this as well. It takes lots of practice, so make sure to write down what you learn as you learn online. It will help you learn the forms! Share Your Results Share Flipboard Email