Non-Defining Relative Clause
Listen to four conversations using the grammar point.
Answer the following questions about the interview.
Non-Defining Relative Clause
Point 1: A defining clause acts like an adjective to describe something.
- I have a car that is electric.
- I have an uncle who repairs watches.
Point 2: A non-defining clause gives extra information.
- She has a nice house, which was just built.
- We went to dinner with Jeff, whom I think you met before.
Point 3: A non-defining clause uses commas to separate the clause from the rest of the sentence.
- My friend, whom you met before, is coming to the party.
- We study Arabic, which is very hard to learn.
Point 4: A non-defining clause uses the relative pronoun "which" for things or ideas.
- My school, which just opened, does not have many students.
- He quit his job, which surprised us all.
Point 5: For people, use "who" when the modified word is the subject of the clause. Use "whom" when it is the object.
- I work with Jeff, who graduated from Harvard.
- We invited Susan, whom you met before.
