Reduced Relatives
Efficiency in Speech (C1)
1. The boy who is running is fast.
The boy running is fast.
Active (doing)
Noun + V-ing
Passive (done to)
Noun + V3
Active (-ing)
The man sitting there is my boss.
បុរសដែលកំពុងអង្គុយនៅទីនោះគឺជាចៅហ្វាយរបស់ខ្ញុំ
Do you know the girl talking to Dara?
តើអ្នកស្គាល់ក្មេងស្រីដែលកំពុងនិយាយជាមួយតារាទេ?
Passive (V3 / -ed)
The phone made in Korea is expensive.
ទូរស័ព្ទដែលផលិតនៅកូរ៉េមានតម្លៃថ្លៃ
I bought a cake called "Nom Ansom".
ខ្ញុំបានទិញនំមួយដែលគេហៅថា "នំអន្សម"
The Accident 🚑
Describing a scene.
Witness 👁️
I saw a car speeding down the road.
Police 👮♂️
Did you see the driver?
Witness 👁️
Yes. It was a man wearing a black hat.
Police 👮♂️
Okay. Look at the cars parked over there. Is it one of them?
🔍 Analysis:
- "Car speeding" = Car that was speeding (Active).
- "Cars parked" = Cars that are parked (Passive/State).
Transform It ✍️
Choose the correct reduced form.
"The bus which goes to PP is late."
"I like food that is cooked by Mom."
"The lady who lives next door."
Mission 📝
Describe the room!
Look around you.
Write 3 sentences using Reduced Clauses describing things in your room.
- 1. Example: The bag hanging on the chair is mine.
- 2. The picture painted by...
- 3. The person sitting...