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26-Defining Relative Clauses - Who, Which, That, Where

This document discusses defining relative clauses and the words who, which, that, and where used to specify the person, thing, or place being referred to. It states that who is used for people, which is used for things and animals, where is used for places, and that can be used instead of who or which but who is often used for people and which/that for things. It provides examples and notes that what and expressions like that he/she cannot be used in defining relative clauses.

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26-Defining Relative Clauses - Who, Which, That, Where

This document discusses defining relative clauses and the words who, which, that, and where used to specify the person, thing, or place being referred to. It states that who is used for people, which is used for things and animals, where is used for places, and that can be used instead of who or which but who is often used for people and which/that for things. It provides examples and notes that what and expressions like that he/she cannot be used in defining relative clauses.

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We use defining relative clauses to specify which person, thing or place we are talking about.
 

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who, which, where


 
We use who for people.

• He met the police officer who saved his life.

We use which for things and animals.

• He put on the suit which he wore for special occasions.

We use where for places.

• This is the hotel where we spent our honeymoon.

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We can use that instead of who or which. But we often use who for people and which/that for things.

• He’s the neighbour who/that helped us to move out.


• Change the cable which/that connects the computer to the printer.

Be careful with these common mistakes!


 
We cannot use *what or an expression like *that he/she etc. in this type of relative clauses.

• That’s the student that/who I told you about. (NOT the student what I told you about)
• That’s the man that/who tried to steal my wallet. (NOT the man that he tried to steal my wallet.)

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