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*http://elc.polyu.edu.hk/cill/eap/2004/u6/relativeclauses.htm | *http://elc.polyu.edu.hk/cill/eap/2004/u6/relativeclauses.htm | ||
*http://www.uhv.edu/ac/grammar/pdf/relativeclauses.pdf | *http://www.uhv.edu/ac/grammar/pdf/relativeclauses.pdf | ||
| + | The link below takes you away from the Gaelic Wiki to Wikipedia. Since wikipedia pages can be edited by anyone, they often contain inaccurate information. So be careful! | ||
| + | *Wikipedia article on relative clause: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Relative_clause | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
*Matthews, P. H. (1997) ''The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Linguistics.'' Oxford: Oxford University Press. | *Matthews, P. H. (1997) ''The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Linguistics.'' Oxford: Oxford University Press. | ||
| + | *Carnie, A. (2013) Syntax: A Generative Introduction.'' 3rd Edition. Wiley Blackwell. | ||
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Revision as of 09:47, 16 June 2012
A relative clause is a clause that modifies a noun. For example, the bold phased strings in the following sentences are clauses that modify the italicized noun. They are often introduced with a wh-word or a complementizer, although these can be omitted.
- the man who I saw last week
- the book that I left on the table
See Also
- Clause (definition)
- Noun Phrases
- Relative Clauses
- Wh questions
- Indirect (definition)
- Direct (definition)
- Relative Future (definition)
External Links
- http://elc.polyu.edu.hk/cill/eap/2004/u6/relativeclauses.htm
- http://www.uhv.edu/ac/grammar/pdf/relativeclauses.pdf
The link below takes you away from the Gaelic Wiki to Wikipedia. Since wikipedia pages can be edited by anyone, they often contain inaccurate information. So be careful!
- Wikipedia article on relative clause: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Relative_clause
References
- Matthews, P. H. (1997) The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Linguistics. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
- Carnie, A. (2013) Syntax: A Generative Introduction. 3rd Edition. Wiley Blackwell.
