defining relative clause
Name four relative pronouns used in defining relative clauses.
who, that, which, when, where
Where goes the comma? Before or after the relative pronoun?
Before.
Julia , who lives in Germany, is a good swimmer.
Name one difference between defining and non-defining relative clauses.
no comma vs. comma
noun is undefined vs. noun is known.
you can use that vs. no use of that
When do we use defining relative clauses?
We use them when we want to make clear what person or thing we are talking about.
We use them when a noun has already been defined and we just want to give extra information.
Defining or non-defining?
The woman who waved at me was tall.
defining
Who or which?
The person ______ is waving at us is my dad.
The person who is waving at us is my dad.
Which relative pronoun is not used with non-defining relative clauses?
That.
Defining or non-defining?
Jenny, who is from France, is fourteen years old.
non-defining
Can you leave out the relative pronoun?
The guy that we met at lunch was nice to us.
Yes.
The guy we met at lunch was nice to us.
Combine these sentences.
My aunt is from Italy. Italy looks like a boot.
My aunt is from Italy, which looks like a boot.
Defining or non-defining?
There are two Yusufs.
Yusuf who is sitting on the left is talking.
defining
Which relative pronoun?
The restaurant ______ we ate yesterday is closed today.
The restaurant where we ate yesterday is closed today.
Combine these sentences.
Berlin has a population of 3.6 million. Berlin is the captial of Germany.
Berlin, which is the capital of Germay, has a population of 3.6 million.
Defining or non-defining?
New York which is also known as the Big Apple has a lot of sights to see.
non-defining