What are examples of relative clauses?

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1. What are examples of relative clauses?
2. Why is a relative pronoun?
3. How do you use relative pronouns in a sentence?
4. How do you combine sentences with relative clauses?
5. What are relative clauses in English?
6. Do you need a comma before a relative clause?
7. What are the three kinds of verbs?
8. Which used in grammar?
9. What is the comma in a sentence?
10. Do you put a comma after thanks and someone's name?
11. Do we put comma after Because?
12. Do we put comma after and?
13. Does comma MEAN AND or OR?
14. What are the 8 rules for commas?
15. What is this sign called in English?
16. What is a () called?
17. What is the symbol * called?
18. What does this sign mean in math?

What are examples of relative clauses?

Relative clauses

• I bought a new car. ...
• She lives in New York. ...
• A defining relative clause tells which noun we are talking about:
• A non-defining relative clause gives us extra information about something. ...
• 1: The relative pronoun is the subject:
• 2: The relative pronoun is the object:
• The music is good. ...
• My brother met a woman.

Why is a relative pronoun?

A relative pronoun is a pronoun that introduces a relative clause. It is called a "relative" pronoun because it "relates" to the word that its relative clause modifies.

How do you use relative pronouns in a sentence?

Combine the following pairs of sentences using a relative pronoun.

1. The parcel reached me this morning. My brother sent it.
2. This is the house. Jack built it.
3. The boy didn't do his homework. The teacher punished him.
4. He tells lies. ...
5. I know a man. ...
6. Bring me the file. ...
7. We met a girl. ...
8. I saw a soldier.

How do you combine sentences with relative clauses?

To connect two sentences using a relative clause, substitute the subject of one of the sentences (he) for a relative pronoun (who). This gives you a relative clause (who lives in Seattle) that can be placed next to the noun it describes (the managing director).

What are relative clauses in English?

Relative clauses are clauses starting with the relative pronouns who*, that, which, whose, where, when. They are most often used to define or identify the noun that precedes them.

Do you need a comma before a relative clause?

For each sentence, you will have to decide if the relative clause is essential or nonessential and then use commas accordingly. Essential clauses do not require commas. A relative clause is essential when you need the information it provides. ... Thus, the relative clause is essential and requires no commas.

What are the three kinds of verbs?

There are three types of verbs: action verbs, linking verbs, and helping verbs. Action verbs are words that express action (give, eat, walk, etc.) or possession (have, own, etc.). Action verbs can be either transitive or intransitive.

Which used in grammar?

We also use which to introduce a relative clause when it refers to a whole clause or sentence: She seemed more talkative than usual, which was because she was nervous.

What is the comma in a sentence?

Use a comma before which when it introduces a nonrestrictive phrase. Don't use a comma before which when it's part of a prepositional phrase, such as “in which.” Don't use a comma before which when it introduces an indirect question.

Do you put a comma after thanks and someone's name?

If you include someone's name after “thank you,” you should insert a comma after “thank you” to separate the statement from the name of the person being addressed. If there is more to the sentence, use another comma after the name to separate it from the rest of the sentence.

Do we put comma after Because?

Because is a subordinating conjunction, which means that it connects a subordinate clause to an independent clause; good style dictates that there should be no comma between these two clauses. ... There should generally be no comma between the two. Michael went to the forest, because he loves walking among the trees.

Do we put comma after and?

The word and is a conjunction, and when a conjunction joins two independent clauses, you should use a comma with it. The proper place for the comma is before the conjunction. On Monday we'll see the Eiffel Tower, and on Tuesday we'll visit the Louvre.

Does comma MEAN AND or OR?

Should you use a comma before or? The answer depends on how you are using or. Always place a comma before or when it begins an independent clause, but if it begins a dependent clause, don't. In a series (or list) of three or more items, you can use a comma before or, but this is a preference, not a rule.

What are the 8 rules for commas?

Commas (Eight Basic Uses)

• Use a comma to separate independent clauses. ...
• Use a comma after an introductory clause or phrase. ...
• Use a comma between all items in a series. ...
• Use commas to set off nonrestrictive clauses. ...
• Use a comma to set off appositives. ...
• Use a comma to indicate direct address. ...
• Use commas to set off direct quotations.

What is this sign called in English?

British vs. American English

	British English	American English
The " ! " symbol is called	an exclamation mark	an exclamation point
The " ( ) " symbols are called	brackets	parentheses
The " [ ] " symbols are called	square brackets	brackets
The position of quotation marks	Joy means "happiness".	Joy means "happiness."

What is a () called?

() are called round brackets or parentheses, {} called curly brackets or braces and [] are the square brackets. All of them perform the same function except that they are of different forms. We use these brackets when we want to enclose part of an expression already within brackets.

What is the symbol * called?

asterisk

What does this sign mean in math?

< Less Than and > Greater Than. This symbol < means less than, for example 2 < 4 means that 2 is less than 4. ... ≤ ≥ These symbols mean 'less than or equal to' and 'greater than or equal to' and are commonly used in algebra.