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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 | |
|---|---|
| I know some people working there, too. | 我也认识一些在那里工作的人。 |
| Basically, it's a boy size robot, thinking it's not a robot. | 基本来说，它是一个认为自己不是机器人，男孩机器人。 |
| Also, in London we have digital time tables showing when buses are coming. | 而且在伦敦我们会有电子时刻表，上面会显示公交来的时间。 |
| It was definitely not me arranging the time! | 这完全不是我安排的时间！ |
| Then I saw your bag sitting on the chair by itself. | 然后我看到你的包孤零零的被放在椅子上。 |
| They are all English teachers working at the same school. | 她们都是在同一所学校工作的英语老师。 |
| There are oven-mitts hanging on the wall. | 墙上挂着烤箱手套。 |
| It's the first time I've heard of someone wanting cubed mushrooms. | 我还是第一次听到有人想要切块蘑菇。 |
| Hang on a sec, there is another couple living upstairs. | 等一下，有另外一对夫妻住在楼上。 |
