Relative Clauses

Question 1

Defining Relative Clause

Answer 1

● Necessary in a sentence. Without it the noun remains incomplete.
● Used to clarify who or what you are talking about
● No comma before relative pronoun^
Example: Belgium is the country that sold the most coffee.

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Question 2

Non-defining Relative Clause

Answer 2

● Not necessary in a sentence, because the idea is complete even without it
● Used to give extra information about the noun in a sentence
● Need comma before relative pronoun
Example: Belgium earned 1.7 million euros from coffee sales, which made it the most profitable country.

Question 3

Relative Pronouns

Answer 3

who (people)
Sam’s mother, who lives in Scotland, has 6 grandchildren.
which/that (things)
Overgrazing represented the primary cause of global land depletion, which accounted for approximately 30% of land degradation.
where (places)
The only country where the population declined was Australia.
when (times)
The period when mobile phones plummeted in demand was the month of December.
whose (possession)
The only country whose sales declined was Yemen.
why (reason)
The reason why they migrated to the nearby islands is not clear