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Relative clauses Guiding questions:relative clauses What is a relative clause? Types of relative clauses Relative pronouns :who whom whose which that Relative adverbs:where when why Prepositions in relative clauses What is a relative clause? Defining and non-defining relative clauses refer to preceding nouns and are introduced by the pronouns （ who, whom, whose, which or that ） or the adverbs(when ,where,why). Relative clauses usually come after the nouns or pronouns that they describe: The man who answered the door was about forty years old. London, which is the capital of England , lies on the river Thames. Sentential relative clauses do not refer to preceding nouns but comment on what has been said before: I didnt take any waterproof clothing with me, which was a mistake. In relative clauses, we do not use personal pronouns to refer to the nouns described: The woman who she answered the door was about forty years old. London, which it is the capital of England , lies on the river Thames. How many types of relative clauses are there? Defining relative clause Non-defining relative clause The difference between defining and non-defining relative clauses Sentential relative clause Types of relative clauses What is Defining relative clause? What is Non-defining relative clause?