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With the nonrestrictive clause omitted: I have found the article. <]>> This is a clause that generally modifies a noun or a noun phrase and is often introduced by a relative pronoun (which, that, who, whom, whose). 0000001828 00000 n 832 0 obj<>stream startxref 0000002337 00000 n 0000566358 00000 n 0000013152 00000 n In academic writing, relative clauses are often reduced for a more concise style. 0000003711 00000 n 0000014647 00000 n A restrictive clause restricts or defines the meaning of a noun or noun phrase and provides necessary information about the noun in the sentence. It is not separated from the rest of the sentence by commas. 0000002873 00000 n 0000562703 00000 n 0000562772 00000 n 0000003227 00000 n With the nonrestrictive clause omitted: I want to thank my father for all of his love and support.

With the nonrestrictive clause omitted: The hypothesis was rejected. When reducing a relative clause, it is necessary to delete the relative pronoun and either delete or change the verb. J)UW8gt\NQiZq4 (F@9A4^VSOUlyv99BB RY5"/ A relative pronoun cannot be deleted in a nonrestrictive clause. endstream endobj 789 0 obj<>/Metadata 786 0 R/Pages 785 0 R/OCProperties<>/OCGs[790 0 R]>>/StructTreeRoot 37 0 R/Type/Catalog>> endobj 790 0 obj<>>>/Name(Headers/Footers)/Type/OCG>> endobj 791 0 obj<>/MediaBox[0 0 595.2 841.92]/Resources<>/Font<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text]/ExtGState<>>>/Type/Page>> endobj 792 0 obj<> endobj 793 0 obj<> endobj 794 0 obj<> endobj 795 0 obj[250 0 0 500 0 833 778 0 333 333 0 0 250 333 250 278 500 500 500 500 500 500 500 500 500 500 278 278 564 564 0 444 0 722 667 667 722 611 556 722 722 333 389 722 611 889 722 722 556 0 667 556 611 722 722 944 722 722 0 333 0 333 0 0 0 444 500 444 500 444 333 500 500 278 278 500 278 778 500 500 500 500 333 389 278 500 500 722 500 500 444] endobj 796 0 obj[816 0 R] endobj 797 0 obj<>stream 0000567051 00000 n 0000618690 00000 n 0000010563 00000 n 0000011776 00000 n endstream endobj 798 0 obj<>stream Some of the subjects lived in urban areas, In this paper, I reviewed many research articles. pu 8-&30t.b0$L7l{cXyV^OkO * In APA 7, per Section 4.19, use "who" or "whom" instead of "that" when referring to a human. The commas almost act like parentheses within the sentence. 0000014506 00000 n . 0000563176 00000 n 0000001654 00000 n trailer

0000014335 00000 n 0000000016 00000 n 0000618433 00000 n 0000002503 00000 n 0000564631 00000 n When the relative pronoun functions as the object of the sentence, it can (and usually is) omitted from the relative clause. This also creates more sentence variety. z -^BSl?4T,tTlZM86bj9E_mE Fj0/t#5"d3{+6QoTlM+~zTAP"v6a ,+)7V !`WlUivXi/a@ iZ1\8p-O9Nn6NN3 `$9>^4gtD3Tx!zAt@?P%yJ?7Z./dQUT@^hLU7 c^ ;/)hyd ?n[8l|5>xdbUFum~5IaR"X A relative clause connects ideas by using pronouns that relate to something previously mentioned and allows the writer to combine two independent clauses into one sentence. xSn0>? !HPi?%E*2jj YZk?/VjG.a$MvXLd[GuWi0$!=Fs Ko_yK_ HhlJ?WfxY~@{ j0PRlJ=Pjqlar:#b'"s4#{qdeAZ,Co.pW-6')I9E9 !=f8^rR`&(BvQM1"5 0000014158 00000 n 0000005280 00000 n Doctoral Capstone Preproposal Starter Kit, Sentence Structure and Types of Sentences, Relative, Restrictive, and Nonrestrictive Clauses, Verb Forms: "-ing," Infinitives, and Past Participles, Knowledge Check: Relative, Restrictive, and Nonrestrictive Clauses, website accessibility and accommodation statement, Walden Departments, Centers, and Resources, Office of Student Experiential Learning Services. HWYo8~T/]@ N ZtOb8n>R~ %2m3,_DMt6993lv9W6fZd~|Wei?JFNkX?s 0000493184 00000 n 0000562937 00000 n 0000493441 00000 n It is usually a proper noun or a common noun that refers to a unique person, thing, or event. xref 0000001917 00000 n A nonrestrictive clause is also known as a nonessential clause or phrase. /q-jB0:7%,T~Ih!TwLL.fp'-go/Yk-UBMVloW4UVU%G(VD~9E3 Restrictive clauses are more common in writing than nonrestrictive clauses. Search our website or email us. Although "that" is sometimes used in restrictive clauses, it is not allowed in nonrestrictive clauses. 788 45 ** Although both "which" and "that are grammatically correct in restrictive clauses, APA prefers "that" for restrictive clauses. A relative clause is also known as an adjective clause. xb```f``b`c`/aa@ V(oj MF;9 0 0000567277 00000 n %%EOF 788 0 obj <> endobj See APA 7, Sections 4.19-4.21 for more information on this topic. If the information between the commas is omitted, readers will still understand the overall meaning of the sentence. 0000618930 00000 n 0000011826 00000 n 0000009216 00000 n A nonrestrictive clause adds additional information to a sentence. 0000562088 00000 n 0000002639 00000 n 0000565179 00000 n There are two types of relative clauses: restrictive and nonrestrictive. 0000562340 00000 n }E/(J"aM#[%l_&jb>~[&N4f]*!:VDa,olm;T=B=<=jGl]&& )^)a.`]}5k4CHzO@[X '7J:F'W0VCGlh83wG}Z@UXh 0000007880 00000 n 0000618861 00000 n A restrictive clause is also sometimes referred to as an essential clause or phrase. 0000566802 00000 n Here are some examples: Didn't find what you need? UC |g pJt#I4|ED8l W1;0h0ne8 \4!+$CS7{k 0``]QA7T20,`v&40(3pC * 73F ` 2 0000001196 00000 n 0000006546 00000 n u`@VDB"$3o;mcXcdz"|Yn]8MqKw= P=~VUo 0000003253 00000 n 0000563452 00000 n Read our website accessibility and accommodation statement. 0000619126 00000 n 0000619100 00000 n %PDF-1.6 %