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Identifying and non-identifying relative clauses

July 4th, 2010 in English Grammar, English Learning

Some relative clauses identify nouns. They tell us which noun or pronoun is meant. These kinds of clauses are called identifying, defining or restrictive relative clauses.

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What is a Restrictive or Defining Relative Clause

February 27th, 2010 in English Grammar, English Learning

A relative clause is a kind of subordinate clause which is attached to a head noun within a noun phrase.

There are two kinds of relative clauses: restrictive or defining relative clauses and non-restrictive or non-defining relative clauses.

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