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Clauses & Linking
Quick rule
Drop the relative pronoun + be: '-ing' for active meaning, past participle for passive meaning.
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Having read the brief, she rewrote the whole proposal.
Common mistake
✗ The people invited to the party was late. → ✓ The people invited to the party were late.
Short practice
Reduce: 'The man who is standing by the door…' → The man standing by the door…