This document discusses different types of relative clauses and relative pronouns in English grammar. It defines defining and non-defining relative clauses and provides examples of relative pronouns like who, which, that, when, where, whose, and why and their proper uses in relative clauses.

1. Defining : They provide essential information about the subject. If we took out this data the sentence would be incomplete Non-Defining : They add extra information about their antecedent, that is why it goes between commas RELATIVE CLAUSES C/ San Rafael, 25 46701-Gandia Tfno. 962 965 096 [email_address] www.escolapiasgandia.es COLEGIO ESCOLAPIAS GANDIA

2. PRONOUNS WHO / THAT: refer to people WHICH / THAT refers to objects and animals WHEN / THAT refer to a moment in time WHERE refers to a particular place WHOSE refers to possession People who live in the country live longer That´s the house which we bought last week It was 1975 when David was born Spain is the country where people spend more time outside home She´s the girl whose father works in the factory

3. THAT can never be used between commas, that is, in defining sentences THAT / WHICH / WHO can be omitted when they are not the subject of the relative clause: Alcatraz was the place (that) I enjoyed most WHY can be omitted or changed by THAT Tell me the reason WHY / THAT you are blue When the verb in the relative clause is followed by a preposition (on, to, for, with…): Formal way: David is a great colleague IN WHOM I can trust Informal way: David is a great colleague ( WHO ) I can trust IN