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', 'whose', or 'where'.

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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 '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 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 'where'?

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The relative pronoun 'where' is used to refer to places in relative clauses.

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Complete the sentence: The villa ____ they live needs repair.

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where

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Complete the sentence: There is the boy ___ dog ran away.

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whose

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Complete the sentence: The student ___ laptop was stolen went to Student Services.

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whose

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Complete the sentence: The people ____ I saw at the bank were very serious.

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whom