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The use and omission of commas in relative clauses

There are two kinds of relative clauses:


(a). Relative Clauses without commas (বা, defining, restrictive or identifying)
Provide essential/necessary information about the subject or object.
Relative pronouns can be omitted.
He is the man who (or that) lives next door.
He is the man (who/whom/that) I met.
A doctor examined the astronauts who returned from space today.

The agency from which we bought our tickets is bankrupt

(b). Relative Clauses with commas (বা, non-defining, non-restrictive or non-identifying)


Provide additional/extra information which can be omitted.
The handsome prince, who rescued Snow White, fell in love with her.
All the neighbors, who are very friendly, keep their houses very tidy.
The astronauts, who are expected to be very cheerful, are expected to land on the moon shortly.

The hotel manager, to whom I complained (or who(m) I complained to) about the service, refunded part
of our bill

The inclusion or omission of commas may seriously affect the meaning of a sentence:
The government which promises to cut taxes will be popular.
The government, which promises to cut taxes, will be popular.
Parts of Speech
বাক্যে ব্যবহৃত প্রত্যেকটি Word বা শব্দকে Parts of Speech বলে।
Word –এর Function (কাজ) অনুযায়ী Parts of Speech ৮ প্রকার। যথা –
1. Noun
2. Pronoun
3. Adjective
4. Adverb
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