Reduce Relative Clause For Past Simple?

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Hi . I was wondering if reducing this sentence is correct ?

The woman who talked to tom was my teacher .

The woman talking to tom was my teacher .

All help are appreciated . Thanks .

Jun 16 2021 17:48:46

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zohre68Hi . I was wondering if reducing this sentence is correct ?

Yes, it is grammatical, but has a different meaning. You have made some silly mistakes.

The woman who talked to Tom was my teacher .

The woman talking to Tom was my teacher .

All help is appreciated . Thanks.

Jun 16 2021 18:39:08

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Jun 16 2021 19:05:46

AlpheccaStars's reply was promoted to an answer.

zohre68Hi . I was wondering if reducing this sentence is correct ?
Yes, it is grammatical, but has a different meaning. You have made some silly mistakes.
The woman who talked to Tom was my teacher .
The woman talking to Tom was my teacher .
All help is appreciated . Thanks.

AlpheccaStars · Accepted Answer · 2021-06-16T20:40

zohre68The woman who talked to Tom was my teacher.

Yesterday a woman called Tom and talked to him. She was my teacher.

zohre68The woman talking to Tom was my teacher.

See that woman over there? She is talking to Tom. She was my teacher.