Defining relative clauses
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We use defining relative clauses to define a noun. A relative clause explains what kind of thing, or which particular thing, we are talking about. The film is about an android. X (not specific enough - you don't know which film) The film that is on TV tonight is about an android. (more specific - you know which film I'm talking about) A vet is a doctor. X (not enough information for a clear definition) A vet is a doctor that looks after animals. (more specific - you know what kind of doctor) To add a defining relative clause after a noun, we use a relative pronoun (e.g., who, which, that) or a relative adverb (e.g., where).
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Use who or that when the noun is a person: It's about a man who / that travels through time. Use which or that when the noun is a thing: There's an art gallery which / that stays open 24 hours a day. Use where when the noun is a place: The Matrix is about a world where computers control everything. Who, which, where and that replace other words in the clause: It's about a person he who travels through time. There's an art gallery it that stays open 24 hours a day. The Matrix is about a world where computers control everything there.
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Defining relative clauses
Luis Daniel Esquivel Angeles
Created on June 21, 2024
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Defining relative clauses
START
Index
Video
Introduction
Practice
Uses
Introduction
We use defining relative clauses to define a noun. A relative clause explains what kind of thing, or which particular thing, we are talking about. The film is about an android. X (not specific enough - you don't know which film) The film that is on TV tonight is about an android. (more specific - you know which film I'm talking about) A vet is a doctor. X (not enough information for a clear definition) A vet is a doctor that looks after animals. (more specific - you know what kind of doctor) To add a defining relative clause after a noun, we use a relative pronoun (e.g., who, which, that) or a relative adverb (e.g., where).
Index
relative pronous uses
Use who or that when the noun is a person: It's about a man who / that travels through time. Use which or that when the noun is a thing: There's an art gallery which / that stays open 24 hours a day. Use where when the noun is a place: The Matrix is about a world where computers control everything. Who, which, where and that replace other words in the clause: It's about a person he who travels through time. There's an art gallery it that stays open 24 hours a day. The Matrix is about a world where computers control everything there.
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