REDUCED RELATIVE CLAUSES (ACTIVE AND PASSIVE) — EXERCISE 2 (ESL)

B1–B2 · Intermediate

More practice shortening relative clauses. This set focuses on passive being + past participle phrases formed from clauses such as that they are preparing.

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Change each active relative clause into a passive participle phrase. Write being + past participle in each gap.
EXAMPLE: the book that he is writing → the book being written by him

the answers that they are expecting → the answers by them

plans that we are making → plans by us

the dinner that my cousins are preparing → the dinner by my cousins

the sheets that Betty is washing → the sheets by Betty

the plates that my son is breaking → the plates by my son

cats that my mom is feeding → cats by my mom

products that they are launching → products by them

the war that they are discussing → the war by them

the people that we are looking for → the people for by us

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the roads that they are building → the roads by them

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More practice: Passive Gerunds →

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Other practice with clauses and passive forms:
Relative clauses (B1/B2)
Relative pronouns: who and that (B1/B2)
Adjective clauses (B1/B2)
Reduced adverb clauses (B1/B2)
Passive gerunds (B1/B2)
Mixed passive voice (B1/B2)

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