Who, that, which?

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What is the function of 'who' in a sentence?

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The word 'who' is used as a pronoun to refer to people, often introducing a relative clause that provides more information about a person.

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What is the function of 'that' in a sentence?

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The word 'that' is used as a pronoun or determiner to refer to things or people, often introducing a restrictive relative clause.

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What is the function of 'which' in a sentence?

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The word 'which' is used as a pronoun to refer to things, often introducing a non-restrictive relative clause that adds extra information.

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When should 'who' be used instead of 'that'?

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'Who' should be used when referring to people, especially in defining or identifying them.

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When should 'that' be used instead of 'which'?

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'That' should be used for restrictive clauses, where the information is essential to the meaning of the sentence.

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When should 'which' be used instead of 'that'?

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'Which' should be used for non-restrictive clauses, where the information is additional and not essential to the meaning of the sentence.

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Provide an example of a sentence using 'who'.

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The teacher who inspired me is retiring.

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Provide an example of a sentence using 'that'.

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The book that I borrowed was fascinating.

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Provide an example of a sentence using 'which'.

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The car, which is red, belongs to my brother.

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What is a restrictive relative clause?

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A restrictive relative clause provides essential information about the noun it modifies and is not set off by commas.