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Relative Clauses - Coggle Diagram
Relative Clauses
USE
things
which/that
time
when/that
people
who/that
place
where
possession
whose+noun
Relative pronouns
Used to link two sentences with the same pronoun
Two pieces of information
List of the most common:
Who: NDR and DR
Which: NDR and DR
That: DR
Whose: NDR and DR
Where: NDR and DR
When: NDR and DR
Why: DR
EXAMPLE
The rich woman who called yesterday wants to buy the whole block.
defining relative clauses
necessary information
to distinguish which thing or person we are talking about
also known as restrictive relarive clauses
are not set off by commas
EXAMPLE
I called my sister who lives in México
Non-defining relative clauses
Add secondary information to a sentence. Usually is between commas.
NDR are more common in the written language
Examples:
-My mom, who is a lawyer, works everyday at the office. - In Monterrey, where my father lives, it's freezing.