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DEFINING-NON DEFINING RELATIVE CLAUSES
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DEFINING AND NON-DEFINING RELATIVE CLAUSES
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DEFINING OR NON-DEFINING?
Watch the video for a simple introduction.
RELATIVE CLAUSES
Relative clauses are used to give additional information about a noun, such as a person, place or thing. Relative pronouns introduce a relative clause: who for people that and which for things when for time whose to show possession
Relative clauses have two types. Can you guess what they are?
1. DEFINING RELATIVE CLAUSES
Defining relative clauses add important information to a sentence. The woman who found my wallet handed it in to reception. The student whose dog has run away, has gone to look for it. I remember the day when we first met. If we remove the clause, the sentence does not make sense.
2. NON-DEFINING RELATIVE CLAUSES
Non-defining relative clauses add extra information to a noun or noun phrase. My friend’s birthday, which was last weekend, was great fun. My current girlfriend, who I love very much, calls me every night. This extra information is not important. If we remove the clause, the sentence still makes sense.
Read the sentences and say if they are defining or non-defining.
This shirt, which I bought last weekend, cost £50.
NF
A kangaroo is an animal which lives in Australia.
My favourite food, which used to be Italian, is now Japanese.
NF
The man who came for lunch was my uncle.
Winter is a time when it sometimes snows.
NF
Rachel, who we met yesterday, lives in this neighbourhood.