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TOEFL Structure 03: SENTENCE WITH REDUCED CLAUSE

Example: My friend should be on the train which is arriving at the station now. = My friend should be on the train arriving at the station now. Although it was not really difficult, the exam took a lot of time. = Although not really difficult, the exam took a lot of time. Skill 13 : USE REDUCED ADJECTIVE CLAUSE CORRECTLY The woman who is waving to us is the tour guide. = The woman waving to us is the tour guide. The letter which was written last week arrived today. = ………….. The pitcher that is on the table is full of iced tea. = …………… I don’t understand the article which appears in today’s newspaper. = …………… An adjective clause can only be reduced if the connector is also a subject. So, the following two sentences cannot be reduced. The woman that I just met is the tour guide The letter which you sent me arrived yesterday. When an adjective clause is set with comas, the reduced adjective clause ...

TOEFL Structure 002: SENTENCE WITH MULTIPLE CLAUSE

Structure 002: SENTENCE WITH MULTIPLE CLAUSE Skill 6 :USE COORDINATE CONNECTORS CORRECTLY Example: 1.          Tom is singing, and Paul is dancing. 2.          Tom is tall, but Paul is short. 3.          Tom must write the letter, or Paul will do it. 4.          Tom told a joke, so Paul laughed. 5.          Tom is tired, yet he is not going to sleep. 6.          A power failure occurred, …..the lamps went out. A.      then B.      so C.      later D.      next EXERCISE 6: Each of the following sentences contains more than one clause. Underline the subjects once and the verbs twice! Circle the connectors! Then, indicate if the sentences are c...