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Relative Clauses - Coggle Diagram
Relative Clauses
Non Defining Relative Clauses
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Clauses are use off by commas
Do not begin with “That”
Are also known as restrictive relative clauses
Use pronouns which, who, whom, and whose
Example -My boss, who works with me, gave me a raise.
Example -My boss, whom I like, gave me chocolates
Example -She gave a present, which was on the table
Example -Luis, whose friend works with me, is very happy.
Relative pronouns
Examples
Who
Refers to people
Where
Refers to places
Whose
Refers to possessions
Which
Refers to animals and objects
That
Refers to people, things, and animals
When
Refers to time
Why
Refers to reasons
What
Refers to things
Whom
Refers to people (objects of the verb)
Reduced relative clauses
An adjective
person who was happy: happy person
An adjective phrase
man who was responsible for: man responsible for
A prepositional phrase
boxes that are under the counter: boxes under the counter
A past participle
student that was elected president: student elected president
A present participle
people who are working on the report: people working on the report
Defining relative clauses
Identifies a noun, give information about it.
Uses the relative pronouns
She is the girl who/that owns the dog.
The phone which/that I bought was broken.
October is the month when her birthday is.
That's the school where they study.
Yesterday I met the girl whose brother won the competition.
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