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RELATIVE Clauses Defining and Non-Defining

This document discusses relative pronouns and adverbs in English grammar. It defines the relative pronouns who, whom, whose, which, that and the relative adverbs where, when, why, and what. It explains that who is used for people, where for places, when for time expressions, which for objects, that for objects and people, whose for possession, why to express reason, and what for things. It also covers defining and non-defining relative clauses and their punctuation rules.

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RELATIVE Clauses Defining and Non-Defining

This document discusses relative pronouns and adverbs in English grammar. It defines the relative pronouns who, whom, whose, which, that and the relative adverbs where, when, why, and what. It explains that who is used for people, where for places, when for time expressions, which for objects, that for objects and people, whose for possession, why to express reason, and what for things. It also covers defining and non-defining relative clauses and their punctuation rules.

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RELATIVE PRONOUNS

RELATIVE ADVERBS
WHO = for people
WHERE = for places; WHERE can replace at/in which
o The hotel where (in which) they stayed is very close to the sea.
WHOM = people (object,
formal style)
WHEN = for time expressions/adverbs; WHEN can replace in/on which
WHICH = for objects
o The day when (on which) we first met will remain in my memory
THAT = for objects and people
forever.
WHOSE = for possession
WHY = expresses the reason; WHY can replace for which
o

The reason why (for which) they drifted apart is that they have
nothing in common.

WHAT= the thing(s) that


I believe everything that you say.
I believe what you say.
The thing that I need is a new mobile.
What I need is a new mobile

DEFINING
CLAUSES

NONDEFINING
CLAUSES

No commas
Relative Omitted (if not
subject)
Commas
Relative Not omitted
No that

The woman who lives next door is


a dentist.
Ann, who lives next door, is a
dentist.

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