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Exercise 3 - Rewrite the sentences, where possible replacing the underlined relative clauses

with their shortest possible forms. Enter them into the boxes, as in the example.
 Use a reduced relative clause where possible
 If you can omit the participle altogether, do so. (1 question)
 If you can't use a reduced relative clause but can omit the relative pronoun, do so.
 If you can do none of these, enter the original clause (1 question).
0. The people who are crossing the street are trying to get a better view.

The people crossing the street are trying to get a better view.

1. The woman who is talking to your mother is my aunt.

2. The man who is standing by the window is my uncle.

3. All those who do not need to buy tickets please go straight in.

4. The first vineyard which I ever saw was in Germany.

5. Wikipedia, which was launched in 2001, is one of the great internet successes.

6. Animals which share the savannah include wildebeest and gazelles.

7. All the candidates who were selected were given a second interview.

8. All those who passed the test were given a second interview.

9. LOL, which stands for Laughing Out Loud, is now in the OED.

10. The bouquet was made from flowers which were grown locally.

11. This the man who I was talking to you about.

12. The man who won yesterday's lottery lives next door.

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