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Relative clause

Okay kiddo, let's talk about relative clauses. A relative clause is a group of words that gives more information about a noun (a person, place, or thing) in a sentence. It is like adding extra details about that noun. Let me give you an example:

- The boy who lives next door is my friend.

In this sentence, "who lives next door" is a relative clause because it gives more information about the boy. The relative clause is introduced by the word "who" and it tells us where the boy lives.

Another example:

- The dog that barks all night kept me awake.

Here, "that barks all night" is a relative clause that tells us which dog kept the speaker awake. The relative clause is introduced by the word "that".

So, a relative clause is like a "helper" that gives us more information about a noun. It is usually introduced by words like "who", "whom", "that", "which", or "whose". And that's the basics of relative clauses!
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