Hi English experts. Is it possible to slim the first sentence down to the second one? Or does it sound odd? Thank you.
She passed an elderly couple, who looked at her in surprise.
A passing elderly couple looked at her in surprise.
No. g. walking/driving) by the couple.
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No. In the first, she is passing (e.g. walking/driving) by the couple. In the second one, it is the couple who pass her.