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Tiểu Cầm Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

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A sentence distracted from IELTS reading:
"The WZCS estimates that there are about 10.000 zoos in the world, of which around 1000 represent a core of quality collections capable of participating in co-ordinated conservation programs."
I don't know why it can use the adj "capable of" without "be" in front of it. Please explain it to me. (I'm very thankful if you could give me a general formula for this case). Thanks!
  

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" In English, the relative pronoun and helping (or linking) verb are often omitted from the relative clause. The lady (who is) wearing the red dress is my mother. The shoes (that were) worn by Lincoln when he was shot are in the Lincoln Museum.

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  • " In English, the relative pronoun and helping (or linking) verb are often omitted from the relative clause.
  • The lady (who is) wearing the red dress is my mother.
  • The shoes (that were) worn by Lincoln when he was shot are in the Lincoln Museum.
  • A boy (who is) raised by Nobel Laureates is bound to be well-educated.
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"The WZCS estimates that there are about 10.000 zoos in the world, of which around 1000 represent a core of quality collections that are capable of participating in co-ordinated conservation programs."

In English, the relative pronoun and helping (or linking) verb are often omitted from the relative clause.

The lady (who is) wearing the red dress is m
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