Relative clauses
Defining and non - defining
Defining relative clauses give essential information to define or identify the person or thing we are talking about. No commas.
- A dishwasher is a machine which/that washes dishes.
- This is a girl who/that I met yesterday.
- Do you know the girls who/that are talking to Pete?
- It was the most gripping book which/that I`ve ever read.
- That`s the man whose car has been stolen.
- This is he place where we kissed for the first time.
Can we omit who/which/that?
Yes, we can :) but ... only if we put a personal pronoun or a noun afterwards.
- This is the note (which/that) I found yesterday.
- Joaquin Phoenix is the actor (who/that) he likes best.
Non-defining relative clauses
non-defining relative clauses tell us more about someone or something, but the information in these clauses does not help us to define what we are talking about. We use commas.
- My coat, which I bought last winter, is too big for me now.
- She was rude and arrogant, which I didn`t like at all.
- My friend Mike, who is getting married in July, lives in Scotland.
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Relative clauses
Defining and non - defining
Defining relative clauses give essential information to define or identify the person or thing we are talking about. No commas.
Can we omit who/which/that?
Yes, we can :) but ... only if we put a personal pronoun or a noun afterwards.
Non-defining relative clauses
non-defining relative clauses tell us more about someone or something, but the information in these clauses does not help us to define what we are talking about. We use commas.