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Defining relative clauses — who, which, that, where

Syllabus topic 32: Defining relative clauses — who, which, that, where

Defining relative clauses — who, which, that, where. Defining relative clauses identify which person or thing is meant, without commas.

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Defining relative clauses identify which person or thing is meant, without commas. Use who/that for people, which/that for things and where for places. An object relative pronoun can often be omitted, but a subject relative pronoun cannot.

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Notice how each form fits its sentence. Read the context before choosing a form.

  • She's the teacher who helped me.
  • This is the café where we met.
  • The book that is on the desk is mine.
  • The film I watched was good.
  • A mechanic is someone who repairs cars.

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She's the teacher ___ helped me.

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