Relative Clauses Study Cards

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Defining Relative Clauses

Relative clauses that provide essential information about the noun they modify. They cannot be removed from the sentence without changing its meaning.

Non-defining Relative Clauses

Relative clauses that provide additional, non-essential information about the noun they modify. They are separated from the main sentence by commas.

Relative Pronouns

Pronouns that introduce relative clauses. They include 'who', 'whom', 'whose', 'which', and 'that'.

Relative Adverbs

Adverbs that introduce relative clauses. They include 'where', 'when', and 'why'.

Omission of Relative Pronouns

The omission of relative pronouns in defining relative clauses when they are the object of the verb or preposition.

Reduced Relative Clauses

Relative clauses that are reduced to shorter forms, usually by omitting the relative pronoun and the verb 'be'.

Relative Clauses with Prepositions

Relative clauses that contain prepositions, which are used to show the relationship between the noun and the rest of the sentence.

Relative Clauses with Superlatives

Relative clauses that use superlative adjectives to compare one thing with all others in a group.

Relative Clauses with Comparatives

Relative clauses that use comparative adjectives to compare one thing with another.

Relative Clauses with Quantifiers

Relative clauses that use quantifiers, such as 'all', 'some', 'any', 'none', 'much', 'many', 'few', 'little', 'enough', 'plenty', etc.

Relative Clauses with Indefinite Pronouns

Relative clauses that use indefinite pronouns, such as 'someone', 'something', 'anyone', 'anything', 'everyone', 'everything', 'no one', 'nothing', etc.

Relative Clauses with Time Expressions

Relative clauses that provide information about time, such as 'when', 'before', 'after', 'while', 'as', 'since', 'until', etc.

Relative Clauses with Place Expressions

Relative clauses that provide information about place, such as 'where', 'everywhere', 'nowhere', 'somewhere', 'anywhere', etc.

Relative Clauses with Reason and Purpose

Relative clauses that provide information about reason and purpose, such as 'why', 'because', 'since', 'so that', 'in order that', etc.

Relative Clauses with Result and Consequence

Relative clauses that provide information about result and consequence, such as 'so', 'such', 'that', 'enough', 'too', 'to', 'for', etc.

Relative Clauses with Condition

Relative clauses that provide information about condition, such as 'if', 'unless', 'provided', 'as long as', 'on condition that', etc.

Relative Clauses with Contrast

Relative clauses that provide information about contrast, such as 'although', 'though', 'even though', 'while', 'whereas', 'but', 'yet', 'still', etc.

Relative Clauses with Addition

Relative clauses that provide additional information, such as 'and', 'also', 'as well as', 'besides', 'moreover', 'furthermore', 'in addition', etc.

Relative Clauses with Emphasis

Relative clauses that provide emphasis, such as 'it is', 'that', 'who', 'which', 'what', 'where', 'when', 'why', etc.

Relative Clauses with Possession

Relative clauses that provide information about possession, such as 'whose', 'of which', 'of whom', 'of what', etc.

Relative Clauses with Obligation

Relative clauses that provide information about obligation, such as 'that', 'who', 'which', 'whom', 'whose', 'when', 'where', 'why', etc.

Relative Clauses with Permission

Relative clauses that provide information about permission, such as 'that', 'who', 'which', 'whom', 'whose', 'when', 'where', 'why', etc.

Relative Clauses with Prohibition

Relative clauses that provide information about prohibition, such as 'that', 'who', 'which', 'whom', 'whose', 'when', 'where', 'why', etc.

Relative Clauses with Ability

Relative clauses that provide information about ability, such as 'that', 'who', 'which', 'whom', 'whose', 'when', 'where', 'why', etc.

Relative Clauses with Certainty

Relative clauses that provide information about certainty, such as 'that', 'who', 'which', 'whom', 'whose', 'when', 'where', 'why', etc.

Relative Clauses with Uncertainty

Relative clauses that provide information about uncertainty, such as 'that', 'who', 'which', 'whom', 'whose', 'when', 'where', 'why', etc.

Relative Clauses with Probability

Relative clauses that provide information about probability, such as 'that', 'who', 'which', 'whom', 'whose', 'when', 'where', 'why', etc.

Relative Clauses with Necessity

Relative clauses that provide information about necessity, such as 'that', 'who', 'which', 'whom', 'whose', 'when', 'where', 'why', etc.

Relative Clauses with Preference

Relative clauses that provide information about preference, such as 'that', 'who', 'which', 'whom', 'whose', 'when', 'where', 'why', etc.

Relative Clauses with Time

Relative clauses that provide information about time, such as 'that', 'who', 'which', 'whom', 'whose', 'when', 'where', 'why', etc.

Relative Clauses with Manner

Relative clauses that provide information about manner, such as 'that', 'who', 'which', 'whom', 'whose', 'when', 'where', 'why', etc.

Relative Clauses with Purpose

Relative clauses that provide information about purpose, such as 'that', 'who', 'which', 'whom', 'whose', 'when', 'where', 'why', etc.

Relative Clauses with Result

Relative clauses that provide information about result, such as 'that', 'who', 'which', 'whom', 'whose', 'when', 'where', 'why', etc.

Relative Clauses with Concession

Relative clauses that provide information about concession, such as 'that', 'who', 'which', 'whom', 'whose', 'when', 'where', 'why', etc.

Relative Clauses with Reason

Relative clauses that provide information about reason, such as 'that', 'who', 'which', 'whom', 'whose', 'when', 'where', 'why', etc.

Relative Clauses with Comparison

Relative clauses that provide information about comparison, such as 'that', 'who', 'which', 'whom', 'whose', 'when', 'where', 'why', etc.