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About This Resource
This B1–B2 resource develops the grammatical and semantic contrast between defining and nondefining relative clauses. It shows how defining clauses identify a referent while nondefining clauses add supplementary information, with punctuation reflecting that difference.
What You’ll Learn
• Recognize whether a relative clause identifies or supplements a noun.
• Use defining clauses without commas when the information selects the referent.
• Use commas with nondefining supplementary relative clauses.
• Choose relative forms that fit the clause type and intended meaning.
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