RELATIVE CLAUSES
Defining RC
which + S + V
Chocolate is something which many people feel guilty about eating.
I read all the books which you recommended to me.
which + V
We need more health professionals who have studied abroad.
Some patients went to private clinics which has recently employed workers based on merit.
Some patients went to private clinics which have been successfully functioning for the past decade.
BUT …
Chocolate is good for lactose-intolerant people. NOT people who are lactose-intolerant.
People want to buy luxury cars NOT cars which are luxury.
Which | That | Who + be V3
The UN provided shelter for children who were lost | lost their homes in Gaza.
The UN has readied shelter for children who will have been brought from Gaza warzone by 2025.
Adding information
Patients who suffer (= suffering) from terminal forms of cancer want scientists to cure cancer sooner.
Relative clauses with complex sentences
✖️Some people feel ill, but never think of visiting a doctor. They are afraid of being overcharged.
✔️Some people never thinking of visiting a doctor despite their illness are afraid of being overcharged.
✖️Healthy diet is essential because it prolongs one’s life span. Also, it can keep one in shape.
✔️Healthy diet - essential because it prolongs one’s life - can keep one in shape.
Defining RC
which + S + V
Chocolate is something which many people feel guilty about eating.
I read all the books which you recommended to me.
which + V
We need more health professionals who have studied abroad.
Some patients went to private clinics which has recently employed workers based on merit.
Some patients went to private clinics which have been successfully functioning for the past decade.
BUT …
Chocolate is good for lactose-intolerant people. NOT people who are lactose-intolerant.
People want to buy luxury cars NOT cars which are luxury.
Which | That | Who + be V3
The UN provided shelter for children who were lost | lost their homes in Gaza.
The UN has readied shelter for children who will have been brought from Gaza warzone by 2025.
Adding information
Patients who suffer (= suffering) from terminal forms of cancer want scientists to cure cancer sooner.
Relative clauses with complex sentences
✖️Some people feel ill, but never think of visiting a doctor. They are afraid of being overcharged.
✔️Some people never thinking of visiting a doctor despite their illness are afraid of being overcharged.
✖️Healthy diet is essential because it prolongs one’s life span. Also, it can keep one in shape.
✔️Healthy diet - essential because it prolongs one’s life - can keep one in shape.