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 ...
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