Grammar: Using 'which' to add information - BBC English Masterclass

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Dan, who is an excellent teacher of English, has a handful of tips to help you learn and use non-defining relative clauses. Learn them, love them and they'll never let you down! For more, visit our website: http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/towards-advanced/unit-1/session-1 Transcript: Dan Hi Guys! Dan for BBC Learning English here. This time we're going to be taking a look at non-defining relative clauses and why they are awesome! Are you ready? Here we go. Number 1 – they're free. How cool is that? They are like the free toothpaste you get given when you go to a shop and buy a toothbrush. You don’t need it, but everybody likes something for free. What’s even cooler is, if you don’t want it, you can remove it and the main information from the sentence is the same. Number 2 - you can always identify them! Unlike sneaky defining relative clauses, non-defining relative clauses are always marked with commas next to the noun which they describe. When being spoken, the intonation pattern of the sentence changes to show where the clause is. For example, 'The pens which I left on the table were stolen.' 'The pens, which I left on the table, were stolen.' Number 3 - they are proud. Unlike shameful defining relative clauses, which can hide their relative pronoun or use ‘that’, non-defining relative clauses always use the correct relative pronoun - who for people and which for objects. AND they never omit them. Number 4 - they can count! Non-defining relative cla

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