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Relative clauses: typical errors

from English Grammar Today

When we use a relative pronoun as a subject in the relative clause, we dont use
a personal pronoun or noun:
Thats the school that does lots of music and drama.
Not: Thats the school that it does lots of music and drama.

When a relative pronoun is the object of the relative clause, we need a subject
(pronoun or noun) in the relative clause:
They met at the gallery that Jane had talked about.
Not: They met at the gallery that had talked about.

When a relative pronoun is the object of the relative clause, we dont need
another object (pronoun or noun) in the relative clause:
They went to the same restaurant that Mark had been to.
Not: They went to the same restaurant that Mark had been to it.

In writing, we dont use commas in defining relative clauses:


Sally is a committee member who finds it difficult to make decisions.
Not: Sally is a committee member, who finds it difficult to make decisions.

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