Relative Pronoun || Relative clause || Which, that || As a subject || for things || Part 02

A relative pronoun introduces a relative clause. The most common relative pronouns are who, whom, whose, which, that. The relative pronoun we use depends on what we are referring to.
In this video we have discussed the defining relative clause. Actually, there are three kinds of relative clauses.
01.Defining relative clause. 02.Non defining relative clause.03. Connective relative clause.
We utilize defining relative clauses to give essential information about someone or something. Information that we need to understand what or who is referred in the sentence .
A defining relative clause usually comes immediately after the noun and it describes the preceding noun in such a way as to distinguish it from other nouns of the same class.
A clause of this kind is essential to the clear understanding of the noun.In the sentence :
The machine which has been bought is working now. "Which has been bought" is the relative clause.If we omit this, it is not clear what machine we are talking about.
Notice that there is no comma between a noun and a defining relative clause.
Defining relative clauses usually follow (the + noun, but they can also be used with A/An + noun,plural nouns without the and the pronouns all,none,anybody, somebody etc and those who.
Clauses following a,an + noun, plural nouns without the and somebody, someone, something sometimes define their noun or pronoun only indirectly.
The noun or pronoun in these cases is usually the object of a verb or preposition. Such as:
01. The house that is constructing looks beautiful .
02. The book is about a cat which falls in love with a dog.
Sometimes these clauses are separted from their noun or pronoun by a word or phrase.
01.There is a cat here which wants to drink milk.
02.I saw something in the paper which would interest you.
But normally relative clauses following the + noun should be placed directly after their noun or pronoun.
01. The noise that he made woke everybody up.
02. She was annoyed by something that I had said.
We usually use as relative pronoun who, Whom, whose,which and that, to introduce a defining relative clause. In the examples, the person or thing being referred to.
We always use which or that for things.
As a subject : which or that :
He gave me a book which was a green cover.
The book which is written in English will be published between in 2025 and in 2027. .
The match which has been watched will ever forget it.
Object of a verb : who, whom, that, which :
01. The man whom I saw told me to come back today
02. The girls who he employ are always complaining about their pay.
03. The car which I hired broke down.
04. All the apples that fall are eaten by the pigs.
05. This is the best photo that I know.
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