30 Apr 2024

RELATIVE CLAUSES


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?

EXERCISES

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