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For example :
She had a long career but she is remembered mainly for one early work
[clause] [clause]
MAIN CLAUSE
Every sentence contains at least one main clause. A main clause may form part of a compound
sentence or a complex sentence, but it also makes sense on its own, as in this example:
Compound sentences are made up of two or more main clauses linked by a conjunction such as
and, but, or so, as in the following examples:
A relative clause is one connected to a main clause by a word such as which, that, whom,
whose, when, where, or who:
She wants to be with Thomas, who is best suited to take care of her.
[main clause] [relative clause]
When referring to something, rather than someone, that tends to be the usual choice in
everyday writing and conversation in British English. However, there is one main case when
you should not use that to introduce a relative clause. This is related to the fact that there
are two types of relative clause: a restrictive relative clause and a non-restrictive relative
clause.
RESTRICTIVE RELATIVE CLAUSE
A RESTRICTIVE RELATIVE CLAUSE (ALSO KNOWN AS A DEFINING RELATIVE
CLAUSE) GIVES ESSENTIAL INFORMATION ABOUT A NOUN THAT COMES BEFORE IT:
WITHOUT THIS CLAUSE THE SENTENCE WOULDN’T MAKE MUCH SENSE. A
RESTRICTIVE RELATIVE CLAUSE CAN BE INTRODUCED BY THAT, WHICH, WHOSE,
WHO, OR WHOM. YOU SHOULD NOT PLACE A COMMA IN FRONT OF A RESTRICTIVE
RELATIVE CLAUSE:
YOU CAN ALSO LEAVE OUT THAT OR WHICH IN SOME RESTRICTIVE RELATIVE
CLAUSES:
If a non-restrictive relative clause is in the middle of a sentence, you should put commas
before and after it:
Bill, who had fallen asleep on the sofa, suddenly roused himself.
[non-restrictive relative clause]