Relative clauses C1 test

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What is a relative clause?

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A relative clause is a dependent clause that modifies a noun and usually begins with a relative pronoun such as 'who', 'which', or 'that'.

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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 and is often used in restrictive relative 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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How do you punctuate a non-restrictive relative clause?

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A non-restrictive relative clause is punctuated with commas before and after the clause.

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Provide an example of a sentence with 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 sentence with 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 'which' and 'that'?

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'Which' is used in non-restrictive clauses and is preceded by a comma, while 'that' is used in restrictive clauses without a comma.