How can I understand relative clauses sentences?

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Hi.I have met a sentence with relative clauses as following.1.Trash generated by units should be taken directly to (the trash chutes) and (trash generated by units should be) placed in the trash chutes or (trash generated by units should be)physically brought to the basement trash compacting area. 2. Trash generated by units should be taken directly to and placed in the trash chutes or physically brought to the basement trash compacting area.  How can I understand above relative clauses #2 ?

GPY · Accepted Answer

There is only one relative clause: "generated by units".

Trash generated by units = Trash that is generated by units

Carter Lee · Answer

GPYThere is only one relative clause: "generated by units".Trash generated by units = Trash that is generated by units

Ok then how can I reduce as beginner?
What is called above reduced sentence as grammatically?
Especially, #1 and #2 is same meaning but redundant parts are removed. So I ask you about how can I get this technic to skill up?

Carter Lee · Answer

Let me ask you one more thing about do the most native English speakers use RNR (Right Node Raising) ?

GPY · Answer

Carter LeeLet me ask you one more thing about do the most native English speakers use RNR (Right Node Raising) ?

I had never heard of this term. If you are referring to sentences like the ones listed at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Right_node_raising#Typical_examples, then it is used occasionally, probably mostly in writing, but not frequently.

Carter Lee · Answer

Thanks. Did you mean that it just used of writing not verbal?
If the most English native speaks are used in verbal above reduced sentence #2, then I want to make and study sentence like #2 more, but I don't have any idea. How can I reduce and parse #2 as #1?

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