Alex b2 relative clauses rules

give essential information

• DEFINING

• NON-DEFINING

• I DON`T GET IT

usually use a relative pronoun (e.g. who, that, which, whose and whom) to introduce a defining relative clause.

• DEFINING

• NON-DEFINING

• I DON`T GET IT

Use “that” instead of “which” or “who”.

• DEFINING

• NON-DEFINING

• I DON`T GET IT

Omit “who”, “which: and “that” when they are objects of the relative

clause.

• DEFINING

• NON-DEFINING

• I DON`T GET IT

! don’t use commas in defining relative clauses.

• DEFINING

• NON-DEFINING

• I DON`T GET IT

give extra information about the person or thing.

• DEFINING

• NON-DEFINING

• I DON`T GET IT

We don’t need it to understand who

or what is being referred to

• DEFINING

• NON-DEFINING

• I DON`T GET IT

always use a relative pronoun (who, which, whose or whom)

to introduce a non-defining relative clause.

• DEFINING

• NON-DEFINING

• I DON`T GET IT

Never omit relative pronouns

• DEFINING

• NON-DEFINING

• I DON`T GET IT

Never use “that”

• DEFINING

• NON-DEFINING

• I DON`T GET IT