Relative Clauses

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What is a Non-Essential Relative Clause?

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A clause that provides additional information but is not necessary to understand the main sentence.

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What is an Essential Relative Clause?

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A clause that provides necessary information about a person, thing, possession, or place, crucial for understanding the sentence.

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How do you identify a Non-Essential Relative Clause in a sentence?

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It can be removed without changing the overall meaning of the sentence and is usually set off by commas.

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How do you identify an Essential Relative Clause in a sentence?

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It cannot be removed without altering the meaning of the sentence and does not use commas.

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What is the function of relative clauses in sentences?

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They provide additional information about nouns, helping to clarify or specify which person or thing is being referred to.

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What punctuation is typically used with Non-Essential Relative Clauses?

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Commas are used to set off Non-Essential Relative Clauses.

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What punctuation is typically used with Essential Relative Clauses?

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No commas are used with Essential Relative Clauses.

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Provide an example of a Non-Essential Relative Clause.

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The book, which I borrowed from the library, was fascinating.

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Provide an example of an Essential Relative Clause.

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The book that I borrowed from the library was fascinating.

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What is the role of the word 'which' in relative clauses?

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'Which' is often used to introduce Non-Essential Relative Clauses.