Relative Clauses — Chapter Summary
ICSE · Class 8 · English Language: Grammar and Composition
Summary of Relative Clauses for ICSE Class 8 English Language: Grammar and Composition. A relative clause is also called an adjective clause. It is.
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Overview
A relative clause is also called an adjective clause. It is a subordinate clause that modifies a noun or pronoun and gives detailed information about the person or thing mentioned. Relative clauses are introduced by relative pronouns such as who, which, that, whose, whom, and by relative adverbs suc
Key Concepts
A relative clause is a subordinate
A relative clause is a subordinate clause that modifies a noun or pronoun. It is also called an adjective clause because it works like an adjective by
Who is used for people
Who is used for people. It is used in place of he, she, or they. In many cases, that can replace who.
Which or that is used
Which or that is used for things. That can usually replace which in defining clauses.
That can normally replace both who
That can normally replace both who and which. It is compulsory after superlative adjectives, after words like all, any, anything, none, nothing, and w
What means the thing(s)
What means the thing(s) that. It is not a relative pronoun. In 'I'm sorry for what happened', what happened is a noun clause, not a relative clause. I
Learning Objectives
- Identify relative clauses in sentences
- Use who for people and which for things
- Use that in places where it is compulsory
- Understand the meaning and use of what
- Use whose, whom, and where correctly
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