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Relative clauses

A relative clause adds extra information about something in the main part of the sentence.

A relative clause usually starts with a relative pronoun. 'Which', 'that', 'who', 'whose', 'when', 'where' and 'why' can all be used as relative pronouns.

Click on the word that begins the relative clause in this complex sentence.

Simple sentences:

The burglars entered through a downstairs window. The window was not locked.

Complex sentence:

The burglars entered through a downstairs window that was not locked.