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then the RP is
who or that
which or that
Example:
I just bought the book that you recommended.
The word after the RP is you. You is not a verb. Therefore, the following
sentence is also correct.
I just bought the book you recommended.
When the noun is a proper name (and begins with a capital letter), do NOT
use that.
Winston Churchill, who was the prime minister of
CORRECT England, is considered one of the greatest leaders
of the 20th Century.
Winston Churchill, that was the prime minister of
INCORRECT England, is considered one of the greatest leaders
of the 20th Century.
Some adjective clauses are necessary in the sentence; some adjective
clauses are not necessary, but they are used just to give extra
information. When the adjective clause is NOT necessary, use
commas. When the adjective clause IS necessary, dont use commas.
Example:
Wine that is made in southern Italy is very expensive.
Here, the adjective clause (that is made in southern Italy) is necessary
because if you take it out, the meaning of the sentence completely
changes. Take a look:
Wine is very expensive.
You can see that the first sentence is specifically saying that wine from
southern Italy is expensive. However, when you take out the adjective
clause, the meaning becomes ALL wine is expensive. The meaning of these
two sentences is very different. The difference is completely dependent on
the adjective clause. Therefore, the adjective clause is NECESSARY. As a
result, do not use commas.
In addition, when the adjective clause is not necessary at all (it just adds
extra information), that is usually not used.
CORRECT
INCORRECT
Lastly, do not include the noun or use a pronoun that refers to the noun you
are describing.
Example:
The concert was loud. I went to it.
CORRECT
INCORRECT
Answers
1. I love movies. Movies are exciting.
Answers: I love movies that are exciting.
I love movies which are exciting.
2. Do you have a dog? The dog is large with white fur.
Answers: Do you have a dog that is large with white fur?
Do you have a dog which is large with white fur?
3. She is the lady. The lady helped me find the magazine I was looking for.
Answers: She is the lady who helped me find the magazine I was looking for.
She is the lady that helped me find the magazine I was looking
for.
4. Mount Everest is very dangerous to climb. Mount Everest is the highest
mountain in the world.
Answer: Mount Everest, which is the highest mountain in the world, is very
dangerous to climb.
5. Cars are very efficient. The cars run on electricity.
Answers: Cars which run on electricity are very efficient.
Cars that run on electricity are very efficient.
6. Dr. Jones writes books. Dr. Jones is a retired university professor.
Answer: Dr. Jones, who is a retired university professor, writes books.
7. This is the ring. My mother gave me the ring for my wedding.
Answers: This is the ring that my mother gave me for my wedding.
This is the ring which my mother gave me for my wedding.
Rules to Remember!
Adjective clauses are adjectives. However, they look like sentences because
Adjective clauses are placed AFTER the noun they
are describing.
(no it.)