Clause Reduction
Activity II
Directions: Read the following story about Mrs. Rose and underline the subjects in each sentence. Then put a check next to the sentences that can be reduced.

1.Before her husband died, Mrs. Rose was happy living in her Victorian house.
2.Because her house was so big, Mrs. Rose didn’t want to stay there alone after her husband’s death.
3.Her children found a very good nursing home for her because they were worried about her being alone in the house.
4.While she was well, Mrs. Rose was quite comfortable in the home.
5.After she had a heart attack, the doctors advised her to have a pacemaker implanted.
6.The pacemaker allowed her to lead a normal life while it was functioning well.
7.However, after she wore it for two years, she began to have heart problems again.
8.The doctors advised her to have a new one put in since the old one was not working well.
9.Mrs. Rose decided not to have a new pacemaker installed because she didn’t want to prolong her life.
10.Her children were outraged because they felt she should try to live as long as possible.