(La mayoría de las personas que esperaban llevaban banderas.)
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 mayoría de las personas que esperaban llevaban banderas.) |
| The new law will help workers (who are) earning less than €10,000 a year. (La nueva ley ayudará a los trabajadores que ganen menos de 10.000 € al año.) |
| I didn't notice the animals (that were) sheltering under the trees. (No me di cuenta de que los animales se cobijaban bajo los árboles.) |
It is also possible with passive clauses, e.g.:
| The article mentioned the soldiers (who were) killed in the war. (El artículo mencionó a los soldados muertos durante la guerra.) |
| I prefer vegetables (that are) well seasoned. (Prefiero las verduras bien condimentadas.) |
| The teacher doesn't accept essays (that are) written in red ink. (La profesora no acepta los ensayos escritos en tinta roja.) |
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