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Relatives
A relative
joins a dependent clause to the rest of a sentence. These relative
clauses function adjectivally within a sentence, modifying nouns as
part of a noun phrase.
| Pronominal
relatives |
who,
whom, whose, which, that |
| Adverbial
relatives |
where,
whey, why |
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Relatives
have antecedents (a preceding noun to which they refer); if you
find no antecedent, the word may be functioning as something
other than a relative.
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Relatives
have antecedents (a preceding noun to which they refer); if you
find no antecedent, the word may be functioning as something
other than a relative.
The pilot who flew us through the thunderstorm. (the pilot is
the antecedent and who is the relative)
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