Introduction to Relative Clauses

Relative clauses add extra information about a noun. They start with relative pronouns: who, whom, which, that, whose.

Why it matters: Essential for combining information and making complex, natural-sounding sentences.

Main uses:

• Defining clauses (essential info)
• Non-defining clauses (extra info with commas)
• Who for people, which for things, that for both
• Whose for possession