Relative Clauses: defining & non-defining

Relative clauses give more information

about the subject or the object of a
sentence. They are introduced by the
following (relative pronouns):
Who -------for people

The book is about a boy who is homeless.

Which ------ for things

The program which was about guide dogs

was very interesting.
Whose --------to show possession
The woman whose dog got lost was very upset.
When -------- for time
A birthday is a time when you feel a bit
emotional.
Where ------------for places
This is the house where we grew up.
Defining Relative Clauses:
This type of relative clause gives us information
that we need to be able to understand who or
what the speaker is talking about.
We don’t use commas to separate it from the
rest of the sentence.
We can use that instead of who and which in
defining relative clauses.
These are the rescue workers that rescued
hundreds of people in the flood.
Non-defining relative clauses
This type of relative clause gives us extra
information which isn’t necessary to
understand the meaning of the main clause.
We use commas to separate it from the rest of
the sentence.
His father, who is a trainer, has a great love
for dogs.
Good luck

Prepared by: Teacher Lana Abawi