Relative clauses

There are two types of relative clause.

Type 1: Defining

Tells you which person or thing (or what kind of person or thing) the speaker means:

• The woman who lives next door is a doctor.
• Barbara works for a company that makes furniture.
• We stayed at the hotel (that) you recommended.

Don't use commas (,)

Type 2: Non-defining

The relative clauses do not tell you which person or thing the speaker means. We already know which thing or person is meant.

• My brother Rob, who lives in Australia, is a doctor.
• Colin told me about his new job, which he's enjoying very much.
• We stayed at the Park Hotel, which a friend of ours recommended.

Use commas (,)

In both types of relative clause we use who for people and which for things. except;

Type 1: can use that:

• Do you know anyone who/that speaks French and Italian?
• Barbara works for a company which/that makes furniture.

can leave out who/which/that when it is the object.

• We stayed at the hotel (that/which) you recommended.

Type 2: cannot use that:

• John, who (not that) speaks French and Italian works as a tourist guide.
• Colin told me about his new job, which (not that) he's enjoying very much.

cannot leave out who or which:

• We stayed at the Park Hotel, which a friend of ours recommended.

There are some mistake that I make below:

There was a strike at the car factory. It began ten days ago. It is now over.

• The strike at the car factory, which (that) began ten days ago, is now over.

The new stadium will be opened next month. (It can hold 90,000 people.)

• The new stadium, which (where) can hold 90,000 people,will be opened next month.