Defining & Non-

defining relative
clauses
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Defining

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Contains esencial information. If
the relative clause if the object of
the sentence, the relative pronoun
can be ommited. If the relative
clause is the subject of the
sentence the relative pronoun
can be ommited.
Non defining
Follow either the subject or
object of a sentence. They are
used to provide extra
information.
leaving out the commas in a
Nono-defining relative clause
can change the meaning of a
sentence.
 Rules
Defining
Non-defining
The relative clause defines or
identifies the person, thing, time, The relative clause
place or reason. gives extra information
That can be replaced instead of which can be omitted.
who or which. That cannot be used
The relative pronoun can be left instead of which and
out if it is the object of the verb in who.
the relative clause . Commas are used
No comas are used before and before and after the
after the relative clause, relative clause.
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