RELATIVE CLAUSES
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DEFINING RELATIVE CLAUSES
"My friend who loves pizza is coming over tonight."(Explanation: The relative clause "who loves pizza" defines which friend is coming over.) "The dog that barks loudly keeps waking up the neighbors." (Explanation: The relative clause "that barks loudly" specifies which dog is causing the disturbance.)
NON DEFINING RELATIVE CLAUSES
"My sister, who is always late, missed the bus again."
(Explanation: The relative clause "who is always late" adds extra information about the sister but doesn't change the meaning of the main sentence.)
"The Eiffel Tower, which is in Paris, is a famous landmark."
(Explanation: The relative clause "which is in Paris" provides additional information about the Eiffel Tower but is not necessary for understanding which landmark is being talked about.)
RELATIVE PRONOUNS
DEFINING RELATIVE CLAUSES
WHO/THAT : PEOPLE
WHO/THAT : THINGS OR ANIMALS
WHO: PEOPLE
NON DEFINING RELATIVE CLAUSES
WHICH: THINGS OR ANIMALS
NON DEFINING RELATIVE CLAUSES
My favorite teacher, who is always smiling, makes learning fun. The movie, which won several awards, is now available on streaming platforms.
In non-defining relative clauses, you cannot replace other pronouns with that.
NON DEFINING RELATIVE CLAUSES
The cake my mom baked yesterday was delicious. The woman he married is a psycho.
In non-defining relative clauses, The relative pronoun can be omitted when it is the object of the clause. When the relative pronoun is the subject of the clause, it cannot be omitted.
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RELATIVE CLAUSES
Start
DEFINING RELATIVE CLAUSES
"My friend who loves pizza is coming over tonight."(Explanation: The relative clause "who loves pizza" defines which friend is coming over.) "The dog that barks loudly keeps waking up the neighbors." (Explanation: The relative clause "that barks loudly" specifies which dog is causing the disturbance.)
NON DEFINING RELATIVE CLAUSES
"My sister, who is always late, missed the bus again." (Explanation: The relative clause "who is always late" adds extra information about the sister but doesn't change the meaning of the main sentence.) "The Eiffel Tower, which is in Paris, is a famous landmark." (Explanation: The relative clause "which is in Paris" provides additional information about the Eiffel Tower but is not necessary for understanding which landmark is being talked about.)
RELATIVE PRONOUNS
DEFINING RELATIVE CLAUSES
WHO/THAT : PEOPLE
WHO/THAT : THINGS OR ANIMALS
WHO: PEOPLE
NON DEFINING RELATIVE CLAUSES
WHICH: THINGS OR ANIMALS
NON DEFINING RELATIVE CLAUSES
My favorite teacher, who is always smiling, makes learning fun. The movie, which won several awards, is now available on streaming platforms.
In non-defining relative clauses, you cannot replace other pronouns with that.
NON DEFINING RELATIVE CLAUSES
The cake my mom baked yesterday was delicious. The woman he married is a psycho.
In non-defining relative clauses, The relative pronoun can be omitted when it is the object of the clause. When the relative pronoun is the subject of the clause, it cannot be omitted.