Here's a breakdown:
* Clause: A group of words containing a subject and a verb.
* Relative Pronoun: A pronoun (who, whom, whose, which, that) that connects a relative clause to its antecedent (the noun or pronoun the clause modifies).
Example:
* The dog that barked at me is friendly.
In this sentence:
* "The dog" is the antecedent.
* "that barked at me" is the relative clause.
* "that" is the relative pronoun, connecting the clause to "dog".
Relative clauses can be restrictive (essential to understanding the sentence's meaning) or non-restrictive (providing extra information).
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