English (UK)
In English, when a defining relative clause contains a continuous or passive verb form, we can often leave out who, that or which and the auxiliary. These are called reduced relative clauses and are very common in spoken English.
Example sentences :
| Reduced relative clause example sentences | |
|---|---|
| It was definitely not me arranging the time! | |
| Then I saw your bag sitting on the chair by itself. | |
| Hang on a sec, there is another couple living upstairs. | |
| I know some people working there, too. | |
| Basically, it's a boy size robot, thinking it's not a robot. | |
| It's the first time I've heard of someone wanting cubed mushrooms. | |
| They are all English teachers working at the same school. | |
| Also, in London we have digital time tables showing when buses are coming. | |
| There are oven-mitts hanging on the wall. | |
