Reduced Adverb Clauses

Reduced Adverb Clauses: An Adverb Clause can be reduced only when the subject of the Adverb Clause and the subject of the Main Clause are the same:

- Omit the Subject of the clause and the "BE" form of the verb -

While I was watching TV, I fell asleep.


While watching TV , I fell asleep.

- If there is no " BE " , omit the Subject and change the Verb to "ing" form -

After I signed the report , I gave it to the director.

After signing the report , I gave it to the director.

* NOTE :

While the teacher was speaking , I fell asleep. ( Cannot be reduced, because the Subjects are different )