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When
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In Passive Sentences or when the verb “to be” is the Main Verb of the sentence, we can omit
the Subject and the verb "to be".
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Until - Since
All the old museums must be renovated until they are opened for public again.
All the old museums must be renovated until opened for public again.
Since I came to this city, I've lived in the same house.
Since coming to this city, I've lived in the same house.
As - Since - Because
In cause and effect sentences, we can omit “as, since, because” using V + ing /
having + V3
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If Adverbial Clause mentions an event which happened before the event in Main Clause, then we
prefer “having perfect participle” (V3).
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If there is "to be + adjective" in Adverbial Clause, then we can use "(being) + adjective"
Because
Since she is suitable for the vacant post, she is lucky.
As
Being suitable for the vacant post, she is lucky.
Suitable for the vacant post, she is lucky.
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Because I don’t know her phone number, I can’t call her.
Not knowing her phone number, I can’t call her.
Because she hadn't studied well, she failed in the exam yesterday.
Not having studied well, she failed in the exam yesterday.
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We can make reductions even when the subjects are different as long as we use them at the
beginning of the sentence.
Because our car is broken down, we have been traveling to work by bus since last week.
Our car being broken down, we have been traveling to work by bus since last week.
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