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Grammar C1 - Using Advanced Clause and Reduced Transitions
In advanced English, it is essential to be able to use reduced clauses and advanced transitions effectively to create more concise and sophisticated sentences. This is often used in formal writing and academic contexts.
1. Reduced Clauses
Reduced clauses occur when parts of a relative clause or adverbial clause are omitted for brevity. The most common forms of reduced clauses are:
Reduced Relative Clauses: We can omit the relative pronoun (who, which, that) and sometimes the verb "be" in relative clauses.
Example: The book that was published last year was a bestseller becomes The book published last year was a bestseller.
Reduced Adverbial Clauses: In adverbial clauses, we can omit the subject and auxiliary verb, leaving only the main verb in its past participle or gerund form.
Example: After she finished the assignment, she went home becomes Having finished the assignment, she went home.
2. Advanced Transitions
Advanced transitions are used to connect ideas more smoothly, and they are particularly useful in academic writing to show cause, condition, contrast, or time. A few examples include:
Having completed: This transition shows that one action has been finished before another one takes place.
Example: Having completed the task, she went home.
Given the fact that: This transition is used to present a reason or condition.
Example: Given the fact that it was raining, they decided to postpone the event.