Relative Clauses

Relative clauses give us information about the person or thing mentioned. 

Defining relative clauses give us essential information – information that tells us who or what we are talking about.

-The woman who lives next door works in a bank. 

-These are the flights that have been cancelled.

We usually use a relative pronoun or adverb to start a defining relative clause: who, which, that, when, where or whose.

We can use who or that to talk about people. that is more common and a bit more informal.

-She's the woman who cuts my hair.

-He's the man that I met at the conference.

We can use which or that to talk about things. that is more common and a bit more informal.

-There was a one-year guarantee which came with the TV.

-The laptop that I bought last week has started making a strange noise!

when can refer to a time.

-Summer is the season when I'm happiest.

where can refer to a place.

-That's the stadium where Real Madrid play.



whose refers to the person that something belongs to.

-He's a musician whose albums have sold millions.