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Driving across the country with three small children
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Driving across the country with three small children is going to be stressful.
I’m driving across the country with three small children, which is going to be stressful. Reducing relative clauses Some types of relative clauses can be “reduced”— the relative pronoun and maybe other words can be removed. You might reduce the clause to make your writing more concise or to add sentence variety. We’ll use the examples above to demonstrate how to reduce both restrictive and non-restrictive clauses. Restrictive relative clauses can be reduced in two ways. Subject pronouns can be deleted if –ing is added to the verb. I like the paintings that hang in the SASB North lobby. I like the paintings hanging in the SASB North lobby. Object pronouns can be deleted. I like the bike that my father gave me. I like the bike my father gave me. Non-restrictive relative clauses can be reduced in one way. Subject pronouns with “be” verbs can be deleted in non-restrictive clauses. >I am moving to Louisville, KY, which is home to the Muhammad Ali Museum. I am moving to Louisville, KY, home to the Muhammad Ali Museum. My mother, who is an excellent cook, is thinking of opening a restaurant. My mother, an excellent cook, is thinking of opening a restaurant. Making request:Making requests – asking someone to do something for you These are the three most common ways for making requests: “Could you open the door for me, please?” “Would you mind opening the door for me, please?” “Can you open the door for me, please?’ Speaking tip: could and can are followed by the verb without to. (See our page on modal auxiliary verbs for more grammar information.) Would you mind is followed by the verb and -ing. Making requests – asking if you can do something Here are the four most common ways for making requests (when you want to do something): “Can I use your computer, please?” “Could I borrow some money from you, please?” “Do you mind if I turn up the heating?” “Would you mind if I turned up the heating?” Download 167.22 Kb. Do'stlaringiz bilan baham: |
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