Defining relative clauses : tell us some essential information about the things or people they refer to, If we remove the words in bold 'The picture that hangs next to Margaret’s portrait is the one I like best.', we don’t know which picture Jasper is talking about., very often omit the relative pronoun (who, which, that) when it is the object of the relative clause, are never separated from the rest of the sentence by commas, may have who, which or that as the subject or object of the relative clause, begin with why after the words the reason, often omit the words when and why (but NOT where), Non-defining relative clauses: tell us some extra information about the things or people they refer to, If we remove the words in bold 'The next painting shows Edmund’s wife Margaret, who he married in 1605., we still know who Jasper is talking about. It is Edmund’s wife Margaret, never omit the relative pronoun (who, which), must be separated from the rest of the sentence by commas, may have who or which (but never that) as the subject or object of the relative clause,

Defining and non-defining relative clauses

Afdrukken
Embedden

Scorebord

Visuele stijl

Opties

Template wisselen

Automatisch opgeslagen activiteit "" herstellen?