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Relative clauses, Use commas - Coggle Diagram
Relative clauses
Relative pronouns
Possesive
Whose
Subject
who
which
that
Object
Who/Whom
Which
That
When
Where
Non-defining
Give us extra information about someone or something. Don't define or identify the noun.
who, which and whose
We can use who to talk about people, which to talk about things and whose to refer to the person that something belongs to.
Examples:
I met my new teacher,
who
is really cool.
The museum,
which
is really interesting, opens at 5:30 p.m.
My neighbor,
whose
cat is fat, just bought a new car.
When/where
'When' is used to express time while 'where' is used to express place.
City Park,
where
we used to go, has been closed down.
December,
when
Christmas is celebrated, is a summer month for the southern hemisphere.
Are more common in written language.
It is not necessary information
We don’t use
that
to introduce a non-defining relative clause
:red_cross:Allen, that scored three goals in the first game, was the only player to perform well.
:check:Allen, who scored three goals in the first game, was the only player to perform well.
Defining
Qualify a noun and tell us exactly
which person or thing is being referred to.
Who/that
We use them to talk about people
Example:
She's my friend who plays the piano.
which/that
We use which or that to talk about things.
Example:
This is the laptop which I bought yesterday.
Gives essential information.
Usually comes after the noun it describes.
In defining relative clauses we often use
that
instead of
who, whom or which
Use
commas