Chapter 3 Relative Clauses Flashcards
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What is a relative clause?
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A relative clause is one kind of dependent clause ( a phrase that does not express a complete thought) It has a subject and verb, but can’t stand alone as a sentence A relative clause always begins with a “relative pronoun,” which substitutes for a noun, a noun phrase, or a pronoun when sentences are combined.
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What is a relative pronoun?
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A relative pronoun is a type of pronoun that often introduces a dependent (or relative clause in a sentence).
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What are the most common relative pronouns?
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who, whoever, whom, whomever, that, which, when, where, and whose
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What is a comma phrase?
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Chapter exercise: cross out the comma phrases and relative clauses
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