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Relative clause

British pronunciation/ɹˈɛlətˌɪv klˈɔːz/
American pronunciation/ɹˈɛlətˌɪv klˈɔːz/
Relative clause
[NOUN]
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(grammar) a type of subordinate clause that provides additional information about a noun or pronoun in a sentence

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Examples
1So this sentence contains a relative clause right there in the middle of it, who always wore a red hat.
2Relative clause, adjective clause, what are we talking about?
3Well, commas are used in relative clauses, but only in non-defining relative clauses.
4So a relative clause is a dependent clause that starts with a relative pronoun
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