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Understanding Relative Pronouns and Clauses

The document explains the use of relative pronouns in sentences, detailing how they introduce relative clauses that provide additional information about nouns. It categorizes relative pronouns into 'who', 'where', 'whose', 'which', and 'that', each serving different functions. Additionally, it distinguishes between defining clauses, which are essential to the sentence's meaning, and non-defining clauses, which add extra information and can be omitted.

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Understanding Relative Pronouns and Clauses

The document explains the use of relative pronouns in sentences, detailing how they introduce relative clauses that provide additional information about nouns. It categorizes relative pronouns into 'who', 'where', 'whose', 'which', and 'that', each serving different functions. Additionally, it distinguishes between defining clauses, which are essential to the sentence's meaning, and non-defining clauses, which add extra information and can be omitted.

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Using

Relative Pronouns
in sentences

A relative clause gives more information


about the noun it follows. A relative
pronoun introduces a relative clause.

Who
Functions as the subject of the relative clause;
refers to people and sometimes pets

The scientist, who visited our school,


is doing research on ocean plants.

Where
Functions as the subject or object of the relative clause;
refers to places.

Example: This is the school where I learned English.

Whose
Possessive; refers to people, animals, or things

The horse whose coat is spotted


is called an Appaloosa.

Which
Refers to animals or things; adds extra
details not necessary for the sentence

We swam in the lake at the park,


which is my favorite place.
(which is my favorite place is not
necessary for this sentence)

That
Refers to people, animals, or things;
adds necessary information to the sentence

I live in the house that has the blue mailbox.

(that has the blue mailbox is


necessary for this sentence)
Using
Types of Relative
Clauses in
sentences
There are two different types of relative
clauses

Defining clauses Non-Defining Clauses

A defining clause is A non-defining clause


important to the adds extra information
sentence's meaning and and can be removed
provides key without changing the
information about the sentence's main
noun. It cannot be left meaning. It’s typically
out. set off by commas.

Rob and Simona, who


The man who is our
are cousins, go to the
host is Irish.
same class.

Why don’t you ask the My sister, who lives in


boy who is sitting next New York, is visiting us
to you? next week.

Instructions: Read each sentence and identify whether the


underlined clause is defining or non-defining. Write “D” for Defining
or “ND” for non-defining.

# Question Answer

The book that I borrowed


1. from the library is due next
week.

My brother, who loves


2. pizza, is coming to visit this
weekend.

Students who complete


3. their assignments on time
get extra credit.

The house, which has a big


4. backyard, is perfect for
families.

The shoes that are on sale


5.
are in the back of the store.

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