RELAITVE CLAUSES

RELATIVE CLAUSES

we use relative clauses to give additional information about something without starting another sentence

Are phrases that are attached to a main sentence and serve to give information about a person, object or place that has been previously mentioned in the main sentence

EXAMPLE

They are subordinate clauses that join the main phrase through the relative adverbs or pronouns

The relative pronouns or adverbs refer to the person, object or place of the main sentence

MAIN SENTENCE

The book is expensive

SENTENCE SUBORDINATE

The book is on the table

RESULT

The book that is on the table is expensive

USE

who, which, that, where, whom, whose, where, when, why