Defining relative clauses

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What is a relative clause?

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A relative clause is a part of a sentence that describes a noun and usually starts with a relative pronoun like 'who', 'which', 'that', or 'whose'.

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What is the function of the relative pronoun 'who'?

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The relative pronoun 'who' is used to refer to people in relative clauses.

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What is the function of the relative pronoun 'whose'?

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The relative pronoun 'whose' is used to show possession in relative clauses.

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What is the function of the relative pronoun 'which'?

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The relative pronoun 'which' is used to refer to animals or things in relative clauses.

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What is the function of the relative pronoun 'that'?

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The relative pronoun 'that' can refer to people, animals, or things and is often used in defining relative clauses.

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Complete the sentence: That's the man _____ car I fixed.

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whose

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Complete the sentence: A time will come _____ all the people in the world live in peace.

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when

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Complete the sentence: I have forgotten _____ I put my keys.

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where

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Is this sentence correct? 2010 was the year where the earthquake hit Christchurch in New Zealand.

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No, it should use 'when' instead of 'where'.

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Complete the sentence: That's the man _____ stole my bike!

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who