Defining or non-defining?
Hi there,
Aden is an ancient port city that is located in Southern Yemen.
What kind of clause? Defining or non-defining?
'That' begins a dependent Adjective Clause that is not to be set-off by a comma. To me, it's defining. What do you think?
Thank you.
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Aden is an ancient port city that is located in Southern Yemen . Yes, the underlined is a defining relative clause. It's defining because it is required to restrict the locational property of the head nominal "ancient port city".
- Aden is an ancient port city that is located in Southern Yemen .
- Yes, the underlined is a defining relative clause.
- It's defining because it is required to restrict the locational property of the head nominal "ancient port city".
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Aden is an ancient port city that is located in Southern Yemen.
Yes, the underlined is a defining relative clause. It's defining because it is required to restrict the locational property of the head nominal "ancient port city".
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