Non-defining relative clauses
Form:
- Are separated from the rest of the sentence by commas.
- Can only come after the noun they refer to.
- Can only use who to refer to people, and which to refer to places and things.
- Can sometimes use where to refer to places.
Function:
- A non-defining relative clause gives us extra information about a noun.
- We already know which person or thing we are referring to.
- The relative clause could be removed from the sentence without affecting the basic meaning.
Examples:
- The Charleston museum, which is the oldest museum in the U.S., was built in1773.
- Daniel Radcliffe, who played Harry Potter, now acts in the theater.
- The college, which specializes in languages, is near New York City.
- Seattle, where my parents live, is a very beautiful place.
Watch out!
Tchaikovsky, who wrote
Swan Lake, was born in 1840 (Right).
Tchaikovsky, he wrote
Swan Lake, was born in 1840 (Wrong).
This car, which we
bought last year, in from Italy (Right).
This car, that we
bought last year, is from Italy (Wrong).
Practice
Write sentences with
non-defining relative clauses, using the information given.
- The Paris Opera Ballet is the oldest ballet company in the world. It was founded in 1669.
The Paris Opera Ballet,
which was founded in 1669, is the oldest ballet company in the world.
- Harry Houdini was born in 1874 in Budapest. Ha was a famous magician.
Harry Houdini, who was
born in 1874 in Budapest, was a famous magician.
- Swan Lake was based on Russian folktales. It was written by Tchaikovsky.
Swan Lake, which was
written by Tchaikovsky, was based on Russian folktales.
- The Sydney Opera House was designed by Jorn Utzon. It opened in 1973.
The Sydney Opera House,
which opened in 1973, was designed by Jorn Utzon.
- The first opera was called Dafne. It was performed in 1598.
The first opera, which
was performed in 1598, was called Dafne.
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