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Defining vs. Non Defining Relative Clauses

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Laura is working on a tender. Her job is in Kingston. (Non-essential information)

Laura, whose job is in Kingston, is working on a tender

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Alexa is in love with Alea. Alea is a marvelous woman (Essential information)

Alexa is in love with Alea whom/who is a marvelous woman

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The economy of Colombia is rising. This economy was having a bad time. (Non-essential information)

The economy of Colombia, which/that was having a bad time, is rising.

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Spain is a big country. In this place people are very kind. (Non-essential information)

Spain, where people are very kind, is a big country.

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Think about a DEFINING RELATIVE CLAUSE with the relative pronoun WHOM

:D

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Think about a NON-DEFINING RELATIVE CLAUSE with the pronoun WHEN

:D

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Elon Musk bought Twitter. He is a billionaire. (Non-essential information)

Elon Musk, who/whom is a billionaire, bought Twitter.

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Women are fighting for their rights and freedom. These rights were constrained along history (Essential information)

Women are fighting for their rights and freedom which were constrained along history.

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COVID has been forgotten by people. These people are not caring anymore. (Essential information)

COVID has been forgotten by people whom/who are not caring anymore.

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Russia is a belligerent country. This country has invaded several other countries in the last 60 years. (Non-essential information)

Russia, which has invaded several other countries in the last 60 years, is a belligerent country.

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The Titanic was the deadliest shipwreck in history. This ship sank due to excess of confidence and lack of attention. (Non-essential information)

The Titanic, which sank due to excess of confidence and lack of attention, was the deadliest shipwreck in history.

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The family will be visiting Canada. The winter finishes. (Essential information)

The family will be visiting Canada when the winter finishes.

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