Can someone explain to me how removing the 語末 (ます、て、た) or just a part of in the following sentence works and if you know any references or what the 文法 is called please inform me so that I can read up about it.
日本語を勉強し、N2を合格した。 ??
Usually the following
日本語を勉強してN2を合格した。
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It’s called the formal conjunctive. Used primarily in written language.
See the explanation on bunpro.
https://bunpro.jp/grammar_points/%E9%80%A3%E7%94%A8%E5%BD%A2