Who, that, which?

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What is the function of 'who' in a sentence?

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The word 'who' is used as a relative pronoun to refer to people, often introducing a clause that provides more information about a person.

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Provide an example of 'who' in a sentence.

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The teacher, who is very experienced, gave us helpful advice.

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What is the function of 'that' in a sentence?

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The word 'that' is used as a relative pronoun to refer to people, animals, or things, often introducing a restrictive clause.

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Provide an example of 'that' in a sentence.

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The book that I borrowed was fascinating.

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What is the function of 'which' in a sentence?

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The word 'which' is used as a relative pronoun to refer to animals or things, often introducing a non-restrictive clause.

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Provide an example of 'which' in a sentence.

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The car, which is red, belongs to my brother.

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When should 'who' be used instead of 'that'?

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Use 'who' when referring specifically to people.

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When should 'that' be used instead of 'which'?

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Use 'that' for restrictive clauses, where the information is essential to the meaning of the sentence.

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What is a restrictive clause?

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A restrictive clause provides essential information about the noun it modifies and is not set off by commas.

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What is a non-restrictive clause?

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A non-restrictive clause adds extra information about a noun but is not essential to the meaning of the sentence and is set off by commas.