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Relative Clauses

The document explains relative clauses, which provide additional information about nouns, and distinguishes between defining and non-defining relative clauses. Defining clauses are essential and do not use commas, while non-defining clauses provide extra information and do use commas. It also lists relative pronouns used for people, things, and places, along with examples and practice exercises.

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Relative Clauses

The document explains relative clauses, which provide additional information about nouns, and distinguishes between defining and non-defining relative clauses. Defining clauses are essential and do not use commas, while non-defining clauses provide extra information and do use commas. It also lists relative pronouns used for people, things, and places, along with examples and practice exercises.

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Relative

Clauses
Describing people and places
The boy is my brother. He is
wearing a red hoodie.

Can you join the sentences?


What is a relative clause?
A relative clause gives
extra information about a
noun.
Example. The girl who is wearing a blue
jacket is my cousin.
Defining relative clauses
Give essential information.
No commas.
Without them, the meaning
changes.
Example. Students who study regularly
get better marks.
Non-defining relative clauses
Give extra information.
Use commas.
The sentence still makes
sense without them.
Example. My sister, who lives in London,
is a doctor.
Relative pronouns
PEOPLE
Examples.
who
The girl who is singing is my cousin.
that
The girl that is singing is my cousin.
Relative pronouns
THINGS

which Examples.
The book which I bought is interesting.
that The book that I bought is interesting.

“That” is common in informal English.


Relative pronouns
PLACES
Examples.
where The city where I was born is
beautiful.
PRACTICE!
The book ______ I bought is interesting.
The girl ______ called you is my friend.
Madrid, ______ is the capital of Spain, is very
beautiful.

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