Defining Relative Clauses give detailed information defining a general term or expression.
Do you know the girl who is talking to Tom?
A seaman is someone who works on a ship.
Object pronouns in defining relative clauses can be dropped.
The boy (who/whom) we met yesterday is very nice.
Non-defining relative clauses give additional information on something, but do not define it.
Do you know the girl, who is talking to Tom?
Object pronouns in non-defining relative clauses must be used.
Jim, who/whom we met yesterday, is very nice.
How to Shorten Relative Clauses?
Relative clauses with who, which, that as subject pronoun can be replaced with a participle. This makes the sentence shorter and easier to understand.
I told you about the woman who lives next door. – I told you about the woman living next door.
Do you see the cat which is lying on the roof? – Do you see the cat lying on the roof?
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