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Relative clauses - Coggle Diagram
Relative clauses
Non-defining
Give us more information about a noun
do NOT define or identify the noun
are common in written English
We never use "that"
We can also use "which" to give more information about a clause
Relative Pronouns
"Which" (for things or animals) is often replaced by "that" in spoken English.
subject or object pronoun
"Who" and "whom" (for people)are often replaced by "that" in spoken English.
subject or object pronoun
"That" (for people or things) is very common in spoken English
subject or object pronoun
"Whose" for people or things
possessive pronoun
Position of prepositions
Before the relative pronoun (formal)
At the end of the relatives clause (informal)
"who" or "that" are
NOT
used after prepositions
They make it clear which person or thing we are talking about.
Relative clauses are good because they allow us to write complex sentences.
The man
who is standing
is my brother.
Punctuation rule
We do not use commas when writing defining relative clauses
We only use commas when writing non-defining relative clauses
The relative pronoun can be omitted when it is the object of the clause.
When the relative pronoun is the subject of the clause, it cannot be omitted