I have the following construction,
A context variable refers to a subset of the DOM tree nodes which
represent a context.
I doubt if I should say
A context variable refers to a subset of the DOM tree nodes
representing a context.
Or for
….another anchor which shares the same ancestor
…another anchor sharing the same ancestor
Are they both correct? In fact I don't know when to use ing in relative clause.
The examples of this source are in present continues form but examples of this one include present form too.
Can I always use the reduced relative clause with "ing" in present or present continues cases? or it is just for present continues? or for special cases of present? I got confused!
Best Answer
It is always possible to replace a defining relative clause by a participle construction which is shorter. Longman English Grammar 1.58.6 (present participle) and 1.62.3 (past participle).