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Which type of relative clause is essential for understanding who or what is being discussed?
Which type of relative clause is essential for understanding who or what is being discussed?
Which pronoun is used to refer to things in relative clauses?
Which pronoun is used to refer to things in relative clauses?
In non-defining relative clauses, can the relative pronoun be omitted?
In non-defining relative clauses, can the relative pronoun be omitted?
In spoken English, which pronoun can replace 'who', 'whom', and 'which' in defining relative clauses?
In spoken English, which pronoun can replace 'who', 'whom', and 'which' in defining relative clauses?
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Which pronoun is used to refer to the person or thing that something belongs to in relative clauses?
Which pronoun is used to refer to the person or thing that something belongs to in relative clauses?
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Which of the following statements about non-defining relative clauses is correct?
Which of the following statements about non-defining relative clauses is correct?
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In the sentence 'The book, which is on the table, belongs to me', what does the relative pronoun 'which' refer to?
In the sentence 'The book, which is on the table, belongs to me', what does the relative pronoun 'which' refer to?
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Which of the following is NOT a function of relative pronouns in relative clauses?
Which of the following is NOT a function of relative pronouns in relative clauses?
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In the sentence 'The student whose book was lost is upset', what does the relative pronoun 'whose' indicate?
In the sentence 'The student whose book was lost is upset', what does the relative pronoun 'whose' indicate?
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Which of the following sentences correctly uses a non-defining relative clause?
Which of the following sentences correctly uses a non-defining relative clause?
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Study Notes
Relative Clauses
- Provide information about the person or thing mentioned.
Defining Relative Clauses vs Non-Defining Relative Clauses
- Defining relative clauses give essential information about who or what we are talking about.
- Non-defining relative clauses give extra, non-essential information about someone or something.
Using Pronouns in Relative Clauses
- Who: used to talk about people
- Which: used to talk about things
- Whose: used to refer to the person or thing that something belongs to
Defining Relative Clauses
- Pronouns who, whom, and which are often replaced by that in spoken English.
Non-Defining Relative Clauses
- Cannot replace other pronouns with that.
- Cannot leave out the relative pronoun, unlike in defining relative clauses.
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Learn about relative clauses in English grammar and the difference between defining and non-defining clauses. Explore the use of pronouns like who, which, and whose in sentences. Practice identifying and forming relative clauses.
