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16Relative pronouns A relative clause gives us information about things,peolpe, possessions, places and time using a relative pronoun. Sometimes the relative clause is necessary to tell us which person / thing we are talking about (to define it) . It is a defining clause and in this case there are no commas: ex: I met a woman who works for the UN organisations Sometimes the relative clause is not necessary to define who/ what we are talking about.It gives extra information.In this case it a non-defining clause and there are commas before and ,if necessary, after the relative clause. ex: Christmas,which is on a Thursday this year, is always a public holiday. Relative pronouns: who - whom - whose - which - that - where - when . 1 - People Who (subject) A spectator is a person. A spectator watches a public event. → A spectator is a person who watches a public event. Whom (direct / indirect object) We met a woman yesterday.The woman is a famous writer. → The woman whom we met yesterday is a famous writer. Whose (possession) A widow is a woman. the husband of this woman has died. → A widow is a woman whose husband has died. 2 - Things That / which A watch is a thing. It tells you the time. → A watch is a thing that / which tells you the time. (Never use that in a non-defining clause ) 3 - place Where A platform is a place . You wait for a train in this place. →A platform is a place where you wait for a train. 4 - time When A public holiday is a day. All the shops and offices shut down on that day. →A public holiday is a day when all the shops and offices shut down. NB : You can leave out the relative pronoun when it is an object ex: A hat is a thing that you wear on your head. →A hat is a thing you wear on your head.
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