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    A defining relative clause provides essential information about the main clause and is not set off by commas. It cannot be omitted without changing the meaning of the sentence. A non-defining relative clause provides non-essential information, is surrounded by commas, and can be omitted without altering the core meaning. The relative pronouns who, which, that can be used in both defining and non-defining clauses depending on their role, and the pronoun can be omitted in defining clauses when it is the object.

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    A defining relative clause provides essential information about the main clause and is not set off by commas. It cannot be omitted without changing the meaning of the sentence. A non-defining relative clause provides non-essential information, is surrounded by commas, and can be omitted without altering the core meaning. The relative pronouns who, which, that can be used in both defining and non-defining clauses depending on their role, and the pronoun can be omitted in defining clauses when it is the object.

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    A defining relative clause provides essential information about the main clause and is not set off by commas. It cannot be omitted without changing the meaning of the sentence. A non-defining relative clause provides non-essential information, is surrounded by commas, and can be omitted without altering the core meaning. The relative pronouns who, which, that can be used in both defining and non-defining clauses depending on their role, and the pronoun can be omitted in defining clauses when it is the object.

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    A defining relative clause provides essential information about the main clause and is not set off by commas. It cannot be omitted without changing the meaning of the sentence. A non-defining relative clause provides non-essential information, is surrounded by commas, and can be omitted without altering the core meaning. The relative pronouns who, which, that can be used in both defining and non-defining clauses depending on their role, and the pronoun can be omitted in defining clauses when it is the object.

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    Defining Relative Clauses

     A Defining Relative Clause gives necessary information and is essential to


    the meaning of the main sentence. The clause is not put in commas.

    E.g.: He is the police officer who was killed in a car crash.


    I read the article last theft in our neighbourhood which was published in the Guardian.

     The relative pronoun can be omitted when it is the object of the relative clause.
    Ex The blonde (whom) you spoke to is my girlfriend.
    This is the jumper (which) he left at home last week.

    Defining relative clauses


    People Things
    who/that/whom which/that
    Subject The woman who/that is sitting near your The building which/that is being demolished
    mother is my aunt Sarah. is where I lived.
    who/that/whom which/that
    The woman who/that you see near your The reason which /that you are giving is not
    Object mother is my aunt Sarah. correct
    with a preposition: The teenager with a preposition: The bag (which/that) you
    (who/that) you were talking to is my sister. are keeping your belongings in is very old.
    whose whose/of which
    Possessive That's the owner whose house was Many students whose marks are not high
    demolished last week. enough we’ll not entre the university.

    Non- Defining: Relative Clauses


     A Non- Defining Relative Clause gives extra information and is not essential to
    the meaning of the main sentence .It can be removed from the sentence without destroying the
    central meaning.
     The relative cause is put in commas.
    Ex: John, who was ill last week, couldn’t retake the exam.

     In non-defining relative clauses, the relative pronouns CAN’T be omitted.


    Non-defining relative clauses
    People Things
    who which
    Subject His sister, who is very pretty, doesn't let The beach, which looked so nice at the photo,
    him be out with her at night. was too dirty and crowded.
    who which
    Object My sister-in-law, who I told you about Your computer, which I think it’s better than
    some time ago, has just married. mine, cost as much as mine.
    whose/of which (Whose can be used especially
    whose
    for animals and of which for things)
    Possessive Peter, whose sister you like very much, Bon Jovi’s lastest hit, whose title is "I love you" ,
    has invited us to her party.
    has sold 1 million copies so far.

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