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What is a relative clause?<\/h2>\n

A relative clause is a type of dependent clause that has a subject and a verb. As it functions like an adjective(it gives more information about a noun), it is also called an \u201cadjective clause\u201d. A relative clause starts with a \u201crelative pronoun,\u201d which swaps a noun, a noun phrase, or a pronoun when sentences are merged.
\n
\nRelative clauses can be used to embed one sentence into another sentence or to add extra information to the sentence to make the sentences more fluent, formally attractive and short by avoiding repetitive words from multiple sentences.
\n
\nFor example:
\nWithout a relative clause – I bought a new chair. It is very comfortable.
\nNow with a relative clause – I bought a new chair that is very comfortable.
\n
\nWithout a relative clause – She works at a restaurant. She likes working at Restaurant.
\nNow with a relative clause – She works at a restaurant, which she likes.<\/p>\n

Defining and Non-defining Relative Clause<\/strong><\/h3>\n

A defining relative clause describes the noun we are speaking about:
\n
\nFor example:
\nSentence: I drove the car that has just been launched.
\nIf ‘that has just been launched’ is absent in the statement, then the car being talked about can\u2019t be figured out.
\n
\nA non-defining relative clause provides added information regarding something. This information isn\u2019t required to understand the sentence.
\n
\nFor example:
\nI bought a new smartphone phone which has many unique features.
\nEverybody knows what a smartphone is, so ‘which has many unique features’ is extra information.<\/p>\n

Defining relative clauses<\/strong><\/p>\n

\n

1. The relative pronoun<\/a> is the subject:
\nFor people, we use ‘who’ and for things, we use ‘which’. When the relative pronoun is the subject of a defining relative clause, ‘that’ can be used for persons or objects. The subject or the object of the sentence can be followed by the relative clause. The relative pronoun can\u2019t be dropped.
\n
\nFor example:
\nI’m looking for a worker that can use a hammer well.
\nShe has a daughter who is a pilot.
\nWe bought a car which is 2 months old.
\nI sent an email that has an invitation.
\n
\nMore examples:
\nThe woman who messaged is my aunt.
\nThe smartphone that costs \u00a3180 is over here.
\nThe shop which belongs to Jack is located in Paris.
\n
\n2. The relative pronoun is the object.
\nWhen the relative pronoun is the object of the clause, we can skip it if we don\u2019t want to use it. Again, the clause can be placed after the subject or the object of the sentence. Following are some of the examples:
\n
\nClause after the object:-
\nHe loves the sweets which I bought.
\nWe went to the park that Nick recommended.
\nJenny met a man who I had been to college with.
\nThe police detained a woman that Jenny worked with.
\n
\nClause after the subject:-
\nThe jacket that I liked was stolen.
\nThe college which he likes is popular.
\nThe man who my friend loves is from London.
\nThe doctor that my grandfather loved lives in Mexico.<\/p>\n

Non-defining relative clauses<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u2018that\u2019 cannot be used in non-defining relative clauses, so ‘which’ is used if the pronoun refers to a thing, and ‘who’ is used if pronoun refers to a person. Even if the relative pronoun is the subject of the clause, the relative pronoun can\u2019t be removed in this kind of clause.
\n
\nClause comes after the subject:
\nMy sister, who is very nice, lives in Italy.
\nMy brother, who I live with, knows a lot about finance.
\nMy car, which I’ve had for more than 5 years, is falling apart.
\nMy father’s house, which I grew up in, is very big.
\n
\nClause comes after the object:
\nYesterday I called my brother Jack, who studies in Australia.
\nLast month I bought a new laptop, which I don’t like now.
\nI like the new Chinese dish, which we had last night.<\/p>\n

Prepositions and relative clauses<\/strong><\/h3>\n

If a preposition is needed by the verb in the relative clause, we place it at the end of the clause.
\n
\nFor example:
\nlisten to
\nThis music is good. Jack listens to this music.
\n\u2192 The music which Jack listens to is good.<\/p>\n

work with
\nHis brother met a man. I used to work with that man.
\n\u2192 His brother met a man that I used to work with.<\/p>\n

go to
\nThe place is very cold. She went to that place.
\n\u2192 The place where she went to is very cold.<\/p>\n

come from
\nI visited the street. Julie comes from the street.
\n\u2192 I visited the street that Julie comes from.<\/p>\n

apply for
\nThe job is well paid. He applied for the job.
\n\u2192 The job which she applied for is well paid.
\n
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