(La majoria de les persones que esperaven portaven banderes.)
When the relative word is the subject, we can often reduce a relative clause by not including the relative word and the auxiliary verb be. This is possible with active clauses, e.g.:
| Most of the people (who were) waiting were holding flags. (La majoria de les persones que esperaven portaven banderes.) |
| The new law will help workers (who are) earning less than €10,000 a year. (La nova llei ajudarà els treballadors que guanyen menys de 10.000 € a l'any.) |
| I didn't notice the animals (that were) sheltering under the trees. (No em vaig adonar dels animals que s'aixoplugaven sota els arbres.) |
It is also possible with passive clauses, e.g.:
| The article mentioned the soldiers (who were) killed in the war. (L'article va mencionar els soldats morts durant la guerra.) |
| I prefer vegetables (that are) well seasoned. (Prefereixo les verdures ben condimentades.) |
| The teacher doesn't accept essays (that are) written in red ink. (La professora no accepta els assajos escrits en tinta vermella.) |
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