C1 · Word order
Participles before the noun
Past and present participles as adjectives before a noun.
- The proposed measures will take effect in January.
- The rising costs put pressure on the budget.
- The ongoing discussion has delayed the decision.
- The missing figures must be supplied before Friday.
- The responsible authority has not yet reacted.
- The declining membership requires a new strategy.
- The withdrawn application was never discussed.
- The expected result did not materialise.
- The abandoned project still causes confusion.
- The reduced figures were published in the newsletter.
- The existing rules remain in force.
- The limited budget forces difficult choices.