Relative Clauses: Non-defining
Extra info set off by commas.
Examples
- My brother, who lives in Rome, is a chef.
Key rules
- They add extra information and use commas
- Use who for people and which for things
- That cannot be used
- The pronoun cannot be dropped
- Which can refer to a whole clause
Common mistakes
- My sister, that lives in Rome, is a doctor โ My sister, who lives in Rome, is a doctor
- He was late, that annoyed me โ He was late, which annoyed me
๐ก Tip: Commas show that the information is extra.