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Veronica Gomez
Veronica Gomez

This document discusses relative sentences and their two types - defining and non-defining. Defining relative sentences provide essential information about a person or thing without commas, while non-defining sentences provide extra information with commas. It also lists wh-words that are used to introduce relative clauses and provides examples of relative sentences using these wh-words.

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RELATIVE SENTENCES
Wh-words Person - Who Thing - Which, what Person and thing - That Place - Where Time - When Reason - Why Possession - Whose Person (direct object) - Whom
Examples The boy who lives here is my brother. The train which goes to Paris is late. The girl that I saw is English. What you said is unique. Thats the house where they practice yoga. 2009 is the year when we met. Thats the reason why I love you. The man whose bike is black laughed at me. The woman whom I met is Italian.
2 types of relative sentences Defining: Essential information No commas We can replace who and which for that She is the girl who said yes.
2 types of relative sentences Non-defining: Extra information Commas We cant replace who and which for that The bride, who is very nice, is always late.

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  • 2. Wh-words Person - Who Thing - Which, what Person and thing - That Place - Where Time - When Reason - Why Possession - Whose Person (direct object) - Whom
  • 3. Examples The boy who lives here is my brother. The train which goes to Paris is late. The girl that I saw is English. What you said is unique. Thats the house where they practice yoga. 2009 is the year when we met. Thats the reason why I love you. The man whose bike is black laughed at me. The woman whom I met is Italian.
  • 4. 2 types of relative sentences Defining: Essential information No commas We can replace who and which for that She is the girl who said yes.
  • 5. 2 types of relative sentences Non-defining: Extra information Commas We cant replace who and which for that The bride, who is very nice, is always late.