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Relative clauses.

Relative clauses are subordinate sentences. They have an antecedent in the main sentence. They modify or specify this antecedent.

Defining relative sentences.

  • They modify the antecedent so that it makes it different from the rest of its class.
  • They contain essential information to understand the main sentence.
  • They are not separated with commas.

Non-defining relative sentences

  • The antecedent is already determined, it doesn't need to be specified.
  • They don't contain essential information to understand the sentence.
  • They are always separated by commas.
  • The relative pronoun can never be omitted.

Relative pronouns

We can also use WHEN for times and WHERE for places.

Omission of the relative pronoun

The relative can be omitted:

  • in defining relative clauses.
  • when the pronoun is the object of the relative clause.
  • never when it is the subject.

Ex: The girl he likes is my best friend.

Ex: The boy who is next to the door is my brother.

Defining and non-defining.

Ex: My sister, who lives now in London, is my best friend.

(Adapted from A Practical English Grammar. OUP)

Subject Object Possessive

For people Who Whom/who Whose

For things Which Which Whose/of which

Non-defining relative pronouns

Subject Object Possessive

For people Who Whom/who Whose

That That

For things Which Which Whose/of which

that that

Defining relative pronouns

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