Note the following examples of Relative Clauses and their abbreviation strategies:
“wh__” = that, which, where, when, who , etc.
With nouns:
(S) (V) (O) wh__ (S) (V) (O)
![](https://www.realenglishparty.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Abreviated-Clauses.jpg)
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![](https://www.realenglishparty.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Abreviated-Clauses-1.jpg)
=
![](https://www.realenglishparty.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Abreviated-Clauses-2.jpg)
Abbreviated
![](https://www.realenglishparty.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Abreviated-Clauses-3-1.jpg)
With adjectives:
(S) (V) (O) wh__ (S) (V) (adj.)
![](https://www.realenglishparty.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Abreviated-Clauses-4.jpg)
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![](https://www.realenglishparty.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Abreviated-Clauses-5.jpg)
=
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Abbreviated
![](https://www.realenglishparty.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Abreviated-Clauses-7.jpg)
With adverbs:
(S) (V) (O) wh__ (S) (V) (adj.)
![](https://www.realenglishparty.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Abreviated-Clauses-8.jpg)
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![](https://www.realenglishparty.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Abreviated-Clauses-9.jpg)
=
![](https://www.realenglishparty.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Abreviated-Clauses-10.jpg)
Abbreviated
![](https://www.realenglishparty.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Abreviated-Clauses-11.jpg)
Great!
Now try the following exercise. How would you fill in the blanks.
![](https://www.realenglishparty.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Abreviated-Clauses-12.jpg)
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![](https://www.realenglishparty.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Abreviated-Clauses-13.jpg)
=
![](https://www.realenglishparty.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Abreviated-Clauses-14.jpg)
Abbreviated
![](https://www.realenglishparty.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Abreviated-Clauses-15.jpg)
![](https://www.realenglishparty.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Abreviated-Clauses-16.jpg)
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![](https://www.realenglishparty.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Abreviated-Clauses-17.jpg)
=
![](https://www.realenglishparty.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Abreviated-Clauses-26.jpg)
Abbreviated
![](https://www.realenglishparty.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Abreviated-Clauses-19.jpg)
![](https://www.realenglishparty.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Abreviated-Clauses-20.jpg)
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![](https://www.realenglishparty.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Abreviated-Clauses-21.jpg)
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![](https://www.realenglishparty.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Abreviated-Clauses-22.jpg)
Abbreviated
![](https://www.realenglishparty.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Abreviated-Clauses-23.jpg)