Verkürzte Relativsätze

Ein verkürzter Relativsatz lässt das Relativpronomen und das Hilfsverb weg und verwendet stattdessen ein Partizip — eine aktive Bedeutung verwendet die -ing-Form, eine passive Bedeutung das Partizip Perfekt.

Examples

• The man standing by the door is my uncle. (= who is standing)
• The letter written in French was hard to read. (= that was written)
• Passengers wishing to board should line up here. (= who wish)
• The bridge damaged in the storm is now closed. (= that was damaged)
• Anyone caught littering will be fined. (= who is caught)

Common Mistakes

Practice

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