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1const e={slug:"relative-clauses-overview",category:"relative-clauses",title:"Relative Clauses (overview)",level:"B1",metaTitle:"Relative Clauses Overview | English Grammar",metaDescription:"Learn the difference between defining and non-defining relative clauses in English. Master who, which, that, where, and whose at B1 level.",whatIsIt:"A relative clause is a part of a sentence that gives more information about a noun. It begins with a relative pronoun (who, which, that, whose, whom) or a relative adverb (where, when, why). There are two types: defining relative clauses (no commas — essential information) and non-defining relative clauses (with commas — extra, non-essential information).",formationTable:[{subject:"Defining (no commas)",positive:"The woman who called was my sister.",negative:"The book that I didn't like was very long.",question:"Is this the café where they met?"},{subject:"Non-defining (with commas)",positive:"My sister, who lives in Paris, is a doctor.",negative:"The film, which I hadn't seen before, was excellent.",question:""},{subject:"Who — people",positive:"I know the man who wrote this book.",negative:"The teacher who didn't come was ill.",question:"Who is the person who phoned?"},{subject:"Which — things",positive:"The car which he bought was expensive.",negative:"The report which I didn't read was important.",question:""},{subject:"That — people/things (defining only)",positive:"This is the bag that I lost.",negative:"It was a mistake that I regret.",question:""}],formationNotes:["Defining clauses identify which person or thing. Without them, the sentence loses meaning. No commas.","Non-defining clauses add extra info. Remove them and the sentence still makes sense. Use commas.",'"That" can replace "who/which" in defining clauses, but NOT in non-defining clauses.','"Who" is used for people. "Which" is used for things/animals. "That" can replace both in defining clauses.','"Whose" shows possession: "The student whose work was best got a prize."','"Where" replaces "in which / at which" for places. "When" for times. "Why" for reasons.'],usageRules:[{rule:"Who — people in defining clauses",example:"She is the woman who sold me this jacket."},{rule:"Which — things in defining and non-defining clauses",example:"The film, which was made in 2010, is still popular."},{rule:"That — people or things in defining clauses only",example:"That's the house that Jack built."},{rule:"Whose — possession",example:"The boy whose dog ran away was crying."},{rule:"Where — places",example:"This is the hotel where we stayed."}],commonMistakes:[{wrong:"My brother, that is a doctor, lives in Berlin.",correct:"My brother, who is a doctor, lives in Berlin.",explanation:'"That" 

1cannot be used in non-defining relative clauses. Use "who" for people.'},{wrong:"The house which I live is very old.",correct:"The house where I live is very old. / The house that I live in is very old.",explanation:'"Where" replaces "in which" for places. If using "which/that", include the preposition: "live in".'},{wrong:"She is the woman which helped me.",correct:"She is the woman who helped me.",explanation:'"Who" is used for people, not "which".'}],quickSummary:['Defining: no commas, essential information, "that" allowed.','Non-defining: commas, extra information, "that" NOT allowed.','"Who" = people. "Which" = things. "That" = both (defining only).','"Whose" = possession. "Where" = places. "When" = times.',"Non-defining clauses can be removed without changing core meaning.",'In non-defining clauses, always use "who" (people) or "which" (things).'],conversation:{context:"Two students discuss a film they watched.",lines:[{speaker:"Dan",line:"Have you seen that new film which everyone is talking about?"},{speaker:"Sue",line:"You mean the one that came out last week? Yes! I loved it."},{speaker:"Dan",line:"The director, who also made that thriller last year, is amazing."},{speaker:"Sue",line:"And the actress who played the lead — she was incredible."},{speaker:"Dan",line:"It was filmed in Prague, where I went on holiday last summer."},{speaker:"Sue",line:"Really? The city where the whole third act takes place?"},{speaker:"Dan",line:"Exactly. The building whose roof collapses — that's a real place!"},{speaker:"Sue",line:"The scene that shocked me most was the ending. I didn't see it coming."}]},exercises:[{type:"gap-fill",instructions:"Fill in the blank with who, which, that, whose, or where.",items:[{sentence:"The man _____ called yesterday was my uncle.",answer:"who"},{sentence:"This is the book _____ I was telling you about.",answer:"that / which"},{sentence:"She lives in a city _____ there is no public transport.",answer:"where"},{sentence:"I know someone _____ brother works at NASA.",answer:"whose"},{sentence:"The film _____ we watched last night was brilliant.",answer:"that / which"},{sentence:"That's the restaurant _____ we had our first date.",answer:"where"},{sentence:"The student _____ essay won the prize is in my class.",answer:"whose"},{sentence:"She is the teacher _____ changed my life.",answer:"who"},{sentence:"Is this the app _____ you recommended?",answer:"that / which"},{sentence:"My grandmother, _____ is 90 years old, still goes for walks every day.",answer:"who"}]},{type:"multiple-choice",instructions:"Choose the correct relative pronoun.",items:[{question:"The woman _____ I spoke to was very helpful.",options:["who","which","whose"],correct:0,explanation:'"Who" (or "whom" formally) for people in defining clauses.'},{question:"My car, _____ I bought last year, has broken down.",options:["which","that","who"],correct:0,explanation:'Non-defining clause for a thing — use "which". "That" is not used in non-defining clauses.'},{question:"The hotel _____ we stayed was very comfortable.",options:["where","which","who"],correct:0,explanation:'"Where" replaces "in which" for places.'},{question:"He's the student _____ parents both teach at this school.",options:["whose","who","which"],correct:0,explanation:'"Whose" shows possession: "whose parents".'},{question:"The reason _____ I was late is complicated.",options:["why","which","that"],correct:0,explanation:'"Why" is used after "reason" in relative clauses.'},{question:"Peter, _____ is my oldest friend, is getting married.",options:["who","that","which"],correct:0,explanation:'Non-defining clause for a person — use "who", not "that".'},{question:"I've lost the keys _____ you gave me.",options:["that","who","whose"],correct:0,explanation:'"That" or "which" for things in defining clauses.'},{question:"The day _____ we met was foggy.",options:["when","which","where"],correct:0,explanation:'"When" is used after time nouns like "day", "time", "moment".'}]},{type:"error-correction",instructions:"Each sentence has one error. Write the corrected sentence.",items:[{sentence:"She is the student, that won the prize.",corrected:"She is the student who w

1on the prize. / She is the student that won the prize.",explanation:'"That" cannot follow a comma in a non-defining clause. If the comma is wrong, remove it (making it defining).'},{sentence:"My father, that is a pilot, travels a lot.",corrected:"My father, who is a pilot, travels a lot.",explanation:'"That" cannot be used in non-defining relative clauses.'},{sentence:"The house which I live is very old.",corrected:"The house where I live is very old.",explanation:'"Where" or "...which/that I live in" — the preposition "in" is needed if using "which".'},{sentence:"I know a woman which speaks five languages.",corrected:"I know a woman who speaks five languages.",explanation:'"Who" for people, not "which".'},{sentence:"This is the town where I was born in.",corrected:"This is the town where I was born.",explanation:`"Where" already includes the idea of "in". Don't add "in" again.`},{sentence:"He is the man who car was stolen.",corrected:"He is the man whose car was stolen.",explanation:'"Whose" shows possession, not "who".'},{sentence:"The film which starred Tom Hanks, was very moving.",corrected:"The film which starred Tom Hanks was very moving.",explanation:"Defining relative clauses do not have commas."},{sentence:"London, which I visited it last year, is amazing.",corrected:"London, which I visited last year, is amazing.",explanation:'Do not repeat the object pronoun ("it") when using a relative pronoun.'}]},{type:"transformation",instructions:"Join the two sentences using a relative clause.",items:[{original:"I have a friend. She speaks four languages.",prompt:"I have a friend...",answer:"I have a friend who speaks four languages."},{original:"That's the café. We always go there on Sundays.",prompt:"That's the café...",answer:"That's the café where we always go on Sundays."},{original:"I bought a new laptop. It broke after a week.",prompt:"The laptop...",answer:"The laptop that I bought broke after a week."},{original:"Tom works next door. His sister is a famous singer.",prompt:"Tom, whose...",answer:"Tom, whose sister is a famous singer, works next door."},{original:"I remember the day. We met then.",prompt:"I remember the day...",answer:"I remember the day when we met."},{original:"She works for a company. It has offices in 20 countries.",prompt:"She works for a company...",answer:"She works for a company which/that has offices in 20 countries."},{original:"My neighbour is very kind. She lent me her car.",prompt:"My neighbour, who...",answer:"My neighbour, who lent me her car, is very kind."},{original:"That's the reason. I didn't come for that reason.",prompt:"That's the reason...",answer:"That's the reason why I didn't come."}]},{type:"open-cloze",instructions:"Write one word in each gap.",text:"I'd like to tell you about my English teacher, (1) ___ name was Mr. Davies. He was the kind of teacher (2) ___ made learning genuinely exciting. His classroom, (3) ___ he decorated with maps and posters, felt like a second home. The year (4) ___ I was in his class was the best year of school. He gave us books (5) ___ were interesting and relevant. He's the reason (6) ___ I decided to study English at university.",answers:["whose","who","which","when","that / which","why"]}],relatedTopics:["relative-pronouns","which-or-that","dropping-relative-pronoun","where-or-that"]};export{e as default};