Intermediate ๐Ÿ“ Grammar ยท #111 of 305

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
๐Ÿ’ก Tip: Commas show that the information is extra.

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