[Grammar] Reducing Adjective Clauses

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Iamdrachen

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How can I reduce the form of the sentence as follows:

Students who are intelligent get good grades.
Reducing Adjective Clauses>>Students being intelligent get good grades. Is it correct or not ?

Anyway , I found the sentence :Globalization trends similar to those described above for the auto industry are also much in evidence in this sector.
>>similar is an adjective>>
Can it be placed next to a noun without a linking verb? or this sentence was reduced from Globalization trends which are similar to..
So , Should it be reduced to Globalization trends being similar to ...?
 

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How can I reduce the form of the following sentence [STRIKE]as follows[/STRIKE]?:

Students who are intelligent get good grades.

- Smart students get good grades.

- Intelligent students get good grades.


Reducing adjective clauses: Students, being intelligent, get good grades. Is it correct or not[no space]?

Using being changes the meaning. It's only grammatical with commas. It implies that all students are intelligent.


Anyway[no space], I found the sentence "Globalization trends similar to those described above for the auto industry are also much in evidence in this sector."

Similar is an adjective. Can it be placed next to a noun without a linking verb?

Yes.


This sentence was reduced from "Globalization trends which are similar to...."

So , Should it be reduced to "Globalization trends being similar to...."?

No.
Be careful of how you use being.
 
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