grammar · neutral
noun + past participle (reduced relative clause)
Reduced relative clause (passive): using a past participle after a noun instead of a fuller relative clause with 'be' + past participle.
Examples
“The students selected will present first.”
“A report published last month highlighted the issue.”
“The books donated to the school are very helpful.”
Band 8 sentence
“The policies drafted last year, now under review, reflect broader public concerns.”
Collocations
- students selected
- data collected
Common mistakes
The student selected was late (when speaker means the student who selected someone).→The student selected was late (if meaning 'the student who was selected').
The report written last year, it was useful.→The report written last year was useful.
Say it for a higher band
5who/that + be + past participle→6noun + being + past participle→7+noun + past participle (reduced relative clause)
Easily confused
who/that + be + past participle
“The students who were selected will present tomorrow.”
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