Relative Clause and It's Practical
RELATIVE CLAUSE
A relative clauses is used to form one sentence from separate sentences. The relative pronoun replaces one of two identical noun phrases and relates the clauses to each other. The relative pronoun and their uses are listed here:
Sections of TOEFL Number of Question
That Things
Which Things
Who People
Whom People
Whose Usually People
Note: In Speaking that can be used for people, but NOT in formal written English.
For example:
1. This is the book that I bought at the book store
2. A car which I bought is Ferari
3. A girl who is in this room is angry .
4. A girl whom I meet is Sally.
5. The board was composed of citizens whose dedication was evident.
2. RELATIVE CLAUSE REDUCTION
In restrictive relative clause, it is possible to omit the relative pronoun and verb be (along with any other auxiliaries) in the following cases.
a) Before relative clauses in the passive voice
This is the Z value which was obtained from the table areas under the normal curve.
OR
This is the Z value obtained from the table areas under the normal curve.
b) Before prepositional phrases:
The breaker that is on the counter contains a solution.
OR
The Breaker on the counter contains a solution
c) Before Progressive (continous) verb Structures:
The girl who is running down the street might be in trouble.
OR
The girl running down the street might be in trouble
It is also possible to omit the relative pronoun and verb be in nonrestrictive clauses before noun phrases.
Mr. Jackson, who is a professor, is travelling in Milan this year
OR
Mr. Jackson, a professor, is travelling in the Milan this year.
A relative clauses is used to form one sentence from separate sentences. The relative pronoun replaces one of two identical noun phrases and relates the clauses to each other. The relative pronoun and their uses are listed here:
Sections of TOEFL Number of Question
That Things
Which Things
Who People
Whom People
Whose Usually People
Note: In Speaking that can be used for people, but NOT in formal written English.
For example:
1. This is the book that I bought at the book store
2. A car which I bought is Ferari
3. A girl who is in this room is angry .
4. A girl whom I meet is Sally.
5. The board was composed of citizens whose dedication was evident.
2. RELATIVE CLAUSE REDUCTION
In restrictive relative clause, it is possible to omit the relative pronoun and verb be (along with any other auxiliaries) in the following cases.
a) Before relative clauses in the passive voice
This is the Z value which was obtained from the table areas under the normal curve.
OR
This is the Z value obtained from the table areas under the normal curve.
b) Before prepositional phrases:
The breaker that is on the counter contains a solution.
OR
The Breaker on the counter contains a solution
c) Before Progressive (continous) verb Structures:
The girl who is running down the street might be in trouble.
OR
The girl running down the street might be in trouble
It is also possible to omit the relative pronoun and verb be in nonrestrictive clauses before noun phrases.
Mr. Jackson, who is a professor, is travelling in Milan this year
OR
Mr. Jackson, a professor, is travelling in the Milan this year.
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