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 | |
|---|---|
| Then I saw your bag sitting on the chair by itself. | |
| It's the first time I've heard of someone wanting cubed mushrooms. | |
| Hang on a sec, there is another couple living upstairs. | |
| Basically, it's a boy size robot, thinking it's not a robot. | |
| Also, in London we have digital time tables showing when buses are coming. | |
| There are oven-mitts hanging on the wall. | |
| It was definitely not me arranging the time! | |
| They are all English teachers working at the same school. | |
| I know some people working there, too. | |
