Reduced Relative Clauses

Exercise created by Tereza Neves

Fill in all the gaps, then press "Check" to check your answers. Press the "Hint" button to get a free letter. Note: This exercise is case-sensitive!
Relative clauses can be reduced to equivalent adjective clauses with a Present Participle as adjective:
Animals that eat meat are called carnivores = Meat-eating animals are called carnivores
Change the following phrases in the same way. The first one has been done for you:
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1. A pitcher plant that eats rats has been named Nepenthes attenboroughii in honor of TV naturalist Richard Attenborough.
A rat-eating pitcher plant has been named Nepenthes attenboroughii in honor of TV naturalist Richard Attenborough. (Read article)
2. A train that moves fast
A train
3. A tour guide who speaks English
An tour guide
4. A sofa that looks comfortable
A sofa
5. An actor who has won awards
An actor
6. A performance that broke records
A performance
7. A product that cleans leather
A product
8. Animals that dwell in the water
animals
9. A cough medicine that tastes bitter
A cough medicine
10. Tips that save money
tips
11. An industry that is growing fast
A industry
12. A stove that burns wood
A stove


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