Questions and Answers
What is the defining feature of a relative clause?
It adds extra information to a sentence
Which of the following is a relative pronoun?
Who
What is the function of a relative pronoun in a relative clause?
It acts as the subject or object of the relative clause
Which of the following is not a relative pronoun?
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In the sentence 'The book that I bought yesterday is interesting,' the relative clause is used to:
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Which of the following is an example of a non-restrictive relative clause?
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Study Notes
Relative Clauses
- A relative clause is defined by its ability to provide additional information about a noun in the sentence.
- Relative pronouns are used to introduce relative clauses and include words such as: who, which, that, whom, and whose.
Function of Relative Pronouns
- The function of a relative pronoun in a relative clause is to replace the noun in the sentence and link the relative clause to the main clause.
Identifying Relative Pronouns
- The following are not relative pronouns: me, him, her, us, them.
Restrictive and Non-Restrictive Clauses
- In the sentence 'The book that I bought yesterday is interesting,' the relative clause is used to provide essential information about the noun 'book', making it a restrictive relative clause.
- A non-restrictive relative clause is used to provide additional, non-essential information about a noun and is typically set off with commas, such as in the sentence: 'The book, which is on the table, is interesting.'
