4,994
edits
Clause (grammar): Difference between revisions
m
no edit summary
mNo edit summary |
|||
| Line 302: | Line 302: | ||
=== restrictive relative clause === | === restrictive relative clause === | ||
* goes by various names: necessary, requisite or defining clause | * goes by various names: adjective, necessary, requisite or defining clause | ||
** | ** "adjective clause" since it describes a previously stated (antecedent) noun or idea | ||
* "necessary" or "requisite" = the idea is the clause or phrase is necessary | ** "necessary" or "requisite" = the idea is the clause or phrase is necessary | ||
* "defining" = the meaning of the sentence is defined by the clause | ** "defining" = the meaning of the sentence is defined by the clause | ||
** or: the sentence is not a complete thought without the clause | *** or: the sentence is not a complete thought without the clause | ||
* restrictive clauses are not separated by punctuation | * restrictive clauses are not separated by punctuation | ||
** i.e.: since the information is necessary, there is no pause | ** i.e.: since the information is necessary, there is no pause | ||