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Relative Clauses (Defining (Form (Major TH Gem and J B Perara were the…
Relative Clauses
Defining
Form
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We use who and that for people, which and thatfor things, whose for possessions, where for places, and when for times.
Use
We use defining relative clauses to give essential information about the person, thing, place or time in the first half of the sentence.
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non-defining
Form
Major T H Gem and J B Perara, who were English and Spanish, helped to invent modern tennis.
Tennis, which is my favorite sport, is a very old game.
John, whose team is top of the league, is a very good player
Beijing,where the held the 2008 Olympics, is a fascinating place.
Yesterday, when I played tennis, was a really warm day
We use who for people, which for things, whose for possessions,where for places, and when for time.
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Use
We use non-defining relative clauses to give extra, non-essential information about the person, thing, place or time in the first half of the sentence. The commas work in a similar way to parentheses showing that the information is not vital to the sentence.
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