| Front | restrictive relative clause |
|---|---|
| Back | A clause which gives essential information about a noun that comes before it. Restrictive relative clauses can be introduced by that, which, who, or whose. You should not place a comma in front of them. For example: It reminded him of the house that/which he used to live in. [main clause] [restrictive relative clause] He's going out with a girl who used to go to my school. [main clause] [restrictive relative clause] Also called defining relative clause. See clause and compare with non-restrictive relative clause. |
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