1. Defining & Non-defining Relative Clauses

Question 1

What are Defining & Non-defining Relative Clauses

Answer 1

Relative clauses are used to give additional information about a noun.

Question 2

Caracteristiques i us: Relative clauses

Answer 2

✅ Defining Relative Clauses (essential for understanding the sentence)

• No commas
• Use who, which, that, whose, where, when
• Cannot be removed without changing the meaning

Examples:

The girl who is wearing a red dress is my sister.
This is the book that I borrowed from the library.

Question 3

Caracterisituques i us: Non-defining Relative Clauses

Answer 3

Use commas
- Do not use “that”
- Can be removed without changing the meaning
Examples:

• My brother, who lives in Madrid, is coming to visit.
• London, which is the capital of England, is a big city.