Advanced relative and supplementary clauses
Objective: Add precise identifying or supplementary information with advanced relative structures.
Explanation
Advanced relative clauses include possessive relatives, sentence relatives and reduced clauses. Punctuation is essential when the information is supplementary.
Examples
- The proposal, revised after consultation, was approved.
- The system failed twice, which raised serious concerns.
Practice
Choose the correct answer.
The proposal, ___ after consultation, was approved.
Practice
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She introduced me to Dr Ahmed, ___ research is widely cited.
Practice
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The system failed twice, ___ raised serious concerns.