2. Some adjective clauses
can be shortened to
descriptive phrases.
We can shorten an adjective
clause in which the relative
pronoun is followed by a form
of the verb to be.
3. What are the forms of
the verb to be?
Present: am, is, are
Past: was, were
4. In this case, you can
leave out the relative
pronoun AND the verb
to be.
5. People who are unhappy
with the amount of spam
they receive should write
to their lawmakers
People who are unhappy
with the amount of spam
they receive should write to
their lawmakers.
6. Pierre Omidyar, who is the
founder of eBay, is one of
the richest men in the
world
7. If the adjective clause is
in the passive voice, the
descriptive phrase will
begin with a past
participle:
8. If the adjective clause is
in a continuous tense,
the descriptive phrase
will begin with a present
participle: