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Tenacious Learner Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Could you tell me if all of them are non-defining relative clauses?

Hi teachers,
I've written these clauses, could you correct or confirm them?
a) He spoke to Mr. Landon, who is his boss.
b) We live in the south, which is very warm and humid.
c) I have never met Mr. Brown, who is the president of the company.
d) I have invited my friend Rose, who works in the legal division in my company.
e) I once visited the Niagara Falls, which are in New York.

Thanks in advance.
  

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He spoke to Mr. Landon, who is his boss. OK, but I prefer He spoke to his boss Mr.

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He spoke to Mr. Landon, who is his boss. OK, but I prefer
He spoke to his boss Mr. Landon.
He spoke to Mr. Landon, his boss.

We live in the South, which is very warm and humid. OK
I have never met Mr. Brown, who is the president of the company. OK
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Hi Aspara Gus,
Thank you for your help.
How about this one? Is it a non-defining relative clause?
I'd like to meet Bill Gates, who is an extremely successful businessman.

TS
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Hi, TS,
Thinking SpainIs it a non-defining relative clause?
Yes. You can identify a nonrestrictive clause by noting its relative pronoun (usually who or which) and the parenthetical information that follows. However, some writers tend to use which instead of that in restrictive clauses (no comma), so which doesn't always mark a
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Hi Aspara Gus,
Thank you for the additional information.

TS
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Thinking SpainI've written these clauses ... Could you tell me if all of them are non-defining relative clauses?
They have to be. You can't have a defining relative clause after a proper noun, only a non-defining relative clause. All but example b) are obviously proper nouns, and b) is about a unique region, the south.

The exceptions involve cases w
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CalifJim You can't have a defining relative clause after a proper noun, only a non-defining relative clause. All but example b) are obviously proper nouns.
Hi Jim,
Thank you for your comments, But here I have comon nouns and what is enclosed by commas are also non-defining relative clauses.

The ordinary cold,
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Hi Jim,
This was my original definition, which I did it with some help from this forum.
A non-defining relative clause provides additional but non-essential information about the noun it follows and is enclosed by commas or it is separated from the main clause with a comma.

This is the new one after your comments and some research. Do you agree? If no
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Thinking Spainwhat is enclosed by commas are also non-defining relative clauses.The ordinary cold, which is our most common sickness, is a viral infection.The ophthalmologist, who treated the patience patients, was Dr. Andrew.The rules, which are Mr. Landon’s, require a tie and a suit.
All OK. The middle one, abo
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Thinking SpainA non-defining relative clause provides additional but non-essential information about proper nouns, other unique nouns, and definite nouns that have already been identified. This information is enclosed by commas or it is separated from the main clause with a comma.
Sounds OK.

CJ
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CalifJimThe ophthalmologist, who treated the patients, was Dr. Andrew
Hi Jim,
Thank you for your reply.
Is that one wrong because what ophthalmologists do is to treat patients? That's their job.
Will it be better like this?
The ophthalmologist, who visited her, was Dr. Andrew.

TS
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