My boss, whose wife is French, travels to Paris often.
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That is the man who helped me when I fell down yesterday.
That is the man who helped me when I fell down yesterday.
That is the man, who helped me, when I fell down yesterday.
Greg, whose job involves travelling a lot, has been in nearly all the countries in the world.
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Kevin has four cats. Two of them are not white.
Kevin's two cats, which are not white, can play outside. (N)
Kevin's two cats which are not white can play outside. (DEF)
My friend Jane moved to Canada. (I only have one friend named Jane)
My friend Jane, who is a scientist, moved to Canada. (NON)
My friend Jane who is a scientist moved to Canada. (DEF)
Not all of the students passed the test.
The students, who passed the test, had a party. (NON)
The students who passed the test had a party. (DEF)
Queen Elizabeth II who died in 2022 was the queen of England for 70 years.
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The village where I grew up is very small.
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Lady Gaga, who is a well-known pop star, is 36 years old.
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The office I have just rented is near my home.
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That's the dog that bit me.
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London which is the capital of England is one of the largest cities in the world.
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We are on holiday. Yesterday we visited a church.
The church which we visited yesterday is very old. (DEF)
The church, which we visited yesterday, is very old. (NON)
Tamara has two cats. Both of them are black.
Tamara's two cats which can play outside are black. (DEF)
Tamara's two cats, which can play outside, are black. (NON)
My car is the one that is parked just opposite the bank.
My car is the one, that is parked just opposite, the bank.
My car is the one that is parked just opposite the bank.
Bob's mum has lost her keys.
Bob's mum, who is a musician, has lost her car keys. (NON)
Bob's mum who is a musician has lost her car keys. (DEF)
This is the officer that arrested the burglar.
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