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Hanuman_2000 Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Relative clause

Hello,

1. I sensed that my visit had brought a feeling of relief to everyone.

2. Sheela who gave me the advice is my sister.

3. Lokesh did not see the snake that was crawling along the wall.

4.Dr. Patil is the Principal whose address is scheduled for tomorrow.

Are the bold parts in each sentence a relative clause?

Thanks.
  

Top answer

The first is not. 'That' is a subordinator there. The second is, but should be a non-defining relative clause.

— Fivejedjon

  • The first is not.
  • 'That' is a subordinator there.
  • The second is, but should be a non-defining relative clause.
  • It needs to be preceded and followed by commas.
  • The third and fourth are.
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The first is not. 'That' is a subordinator there.
The second is, but should be a non-defining relative clause. It needs to be preceded and followed by commas.
The third and fourth are. However, the word 'principal' in the fourth needs no initial capital.
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Hello,

1.Sheela who is my sister gave me the advice.

2. Sheela who gave me the advice is my sister.

3.Dr. Patil whose address is scheduled for tomorrow is the Principal.

4.Dr. Patil is the Principal whose address is scheduled for tomorrow.

Could you please differentiate between (1) and (2) , (3) and (4)?


Thanks.
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You haven't fixed the non-defining clause problems yet (in 1, 2, and 3).

CJ
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Hello,

I am not able to identify the non-identifying relative clause.

Could you please help me how to identify it?

Thanks.
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hanuman_2000I am not able to identify the non-identifying non-defining relative clause.
As I said, there are three and they are in sentences 1, 2, and 3 of your latest set. You wrote the relative clauses yourself, so it seems you should be able to find them.

You cannot have a defining clause after a prop
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Sir,

No defining clause;
1. After proper noun , I will keep in mind.

Could you please give some more tips on non-defining clause?

Thanks.
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hanuman_2000Could you please give some more tips on non-defining clauses?
Defining relative clauses narrow down the set of references given by the noun to only those which are described in the relative clause that modifies that noun.
Non-defining clauses do not. They add no extra information that helps to determine whic
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Hello,

1.Last week I bought a new computer, which I don't like now.

Here we don't define the 'computer' which I bought. I am trying to understand the reason behind it.

The sentence suggest that I bought 'one computer' which does not to defined.

I could guess that much.

Thanks.
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hanuman_2000Last week I bought a new computer, which I don't like now.
Right. There is only one thing in the world that is the "new computer". No information you add to describe it will make it more clear which computer it is. So your clause which I don't like now is called "non-defining".

CJ
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Hello,

There is only one thing in the world that is the "new computer". No information you add to describe it will make it more clear which computer it is. So your clause which I don't like now is called "non-defining".

I could not understand your comment in bold.

I have been given the two following sentences. ( I have to appear in an exam)
I have to j
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