Relative clause

Relative clauses describe or give extra information about something.

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Some relative clauses give additional information which is not essential for understanding.

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Relative clauses that give additional information are called 'defining'.

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The punctuation is different for defining and non-defining clauses.

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We can use exactly the same relative pronouns in defining and non-defining relative clauses.

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That's the house ________ I was born.

My Auntie Ella, ________ is a journalist, is coming to visit next week.

The early 1960s, _________ the Beatles first started, was a very exciting time in popular culture.

My essay on Shakespeare, ________ I found quite difficult, got a really good mark in the end.

That's the girl _________ brother is in your class.