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non-restrictive relative clause

non-restrictive relative clause noun: a relative clause, usually set off by a comma or commas, that provides additional information about the person or thing referred to, or about a statement that has been made, as opposed to information that is essential to specifying or identifying who or what is meant.

Noun

non-restrictive relative clause (plural non-restrictive relative clauses)

  1. A relative clause, usually set off by a comma or commas, that provides additional information about the person or thing referred to, or about a statement that has been made, as opposed to information that is essential to specifying or identifying who or what is meant.

Synonyms of non-restrictive relative clause

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Forms of non-restrictive relative clause

pluralnon-restrictive relative clauses

Questions about non-restrictive relative clause

What does non-restrictive relative clause mean?
Non-restrictive relative clause means a relative clause, usually set off by a comma or commas, that provides additional information about the person or thing referred to, or about a statement that has been made, as opposed to information that is essential to specifying or identifying who or what is meant.
What part of speech is non-restrictive relative clause?
Non-restrictive relative clause is a noun.
What is the plural of non-restrictive relative clause?
The plural of non-restrictive relative clause is non-restrictive relative clauses.

Words near non-restrictive relative clause in the dictionary

  1. non-responders
  2. non-response
  3. non-responses
  4. non-responsive
  5. non-restrictive
  6. non-restrictive relative clause
  7. non-restrictive relative clauses
  8. non-retractable
  9. non-return
  10. non-return valve
  11. non-return valves

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