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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 | |
|---|---|
| Then I saw your bag sitting on the chair by itself. | Entonces vi tu bolsa sola en la silla. |
| It's the first time I've heard of someone wanting cubed mushrooms. | Es la primera vez que oigo que alguien quiere champiñones en cubos. |
| Basically, it's a boy size robot, thinking it's not a robot. | Básicamente, es un robot del tamaño de un niño, que cree que no es un robot. |
| Also, in London we have digital time tables showing when buses are coming. | También en Londres tenemos horarios digitales que muestran cuando están llegando autobuses. |
| Hang on a sec, there is another couple living upstairs. | Espera un segundo, hay otra pareja viviendo en el segundo piso. |
| I know some people working there, too. | Conozco algunas personas que trabajan allí también. |
| It was definitely not me arranging the time! | ¡En definitiva, no fui yo quien acordó esa hora! |
| There are oven-mitts hanging on the wall. | Hay unos guantes para horno colgados en la pared. |
| They are all English teachers working at the same school. | Todas son maestras de inglés que trabajan en la misma escuela. |
