Relative Clauses

Relative pronouns: A relative pronoun is a word that introduces a dependent (or relative) clause and connects it to an independent clause.

Reduced relative clauses

Defining relative clauses

Non-defining relative clauses

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Relative clauses are non-essential parts of a sentence. They may add meaning, but if they are removed, the sentence will still function grammatically.

Non-defining relative clauses, give us more information about a noun.

List of relative pronouns

Who: Refers to a person (as the verb’s subject)

Whom: Refers to a person (as the verb’s object)

Which: Refers to an animal or thing

What: Refers to a nonliving thing

That: Refers to a person, animal, or thing

Examples: The woman who came to the door left flowers for you.

I am not sure whom this book belongs to.

Interpretative dance, which I find a bit disconcerting, is all the rage.

Is this what you were talking about?

She finally visited the coffee shop that had such great reviews.

They do not define or identify the noun

Example: My grandfather, who's 87, goes swimming every day.

Examples

The woman who visited me in the hospital was very kind.

The umbrella that I bought last week is already broken.

The man who stole my backpack has been arrested.

The weather that we had this summer was beautiful.

This is a type of relative clause which lacks a relative adverb or pronoun.

Example: the book written by you and the man following us both contain reduced relatives.

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The full relative equivalents are: the book which was written by you, and the man who is following us.

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The house, which was built in 1883, has just been opened to the public.

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Relative clauses give us information about the person or thing mentioned.

Defining relative clauses give us essential information – information that tells us who or what we are talking about.

Example: The woman who lives next door works in a bank.