Relative clauses

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What is a relative clause?

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A relative clause is a dependent clause that modifies a noun or pronoun, providing additional information about it.

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What is the function of the word 'who' in a relative clause?

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

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What is the function of the word 'which' in a relative clause?

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The word 'which' is used to refer to animals and things in relative clauses.

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What is the function of the word 'that' in a relative clause?

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

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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.

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What is a non-restrictive relative clause?

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A non-restrictive relative clause adds extra information about a noun but is not essential to the meaning of the sentence and is set off by commas.

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Provide an example of a restrictive relative clause.

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The book that I borrowed from you is fascinating.

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Provide an example of a non-restrictive relative clause.

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My brother, who lives in New York, is visiting us next week.

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What is the difference between 'who' and 'whom'?

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'Who' is used as a subject, while 'whom' is used as an object in a sentence.

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

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Use 'that' for restrictive clauses and 'which' for non-restrictive clauses.