Being Specific

How do we add more detail when describing something or someone? When describing people we use the word “who.” But we aren’t using “who” as a question, but it means “that person.” Here are some examples:

I am looking for a person who can teach Chinese.
The man who lives there drives a nice car.
The person who I have to meet at the airport will be wearing a blue coat.

In the same way, we can use the word “that” to describe things.

I have a job that is very enjoyable.
It is a good idea to eat food that can keep you healthy.
I would like to find a job that I can walk to.

Here are a few more examples:

These are called relative clauses. They add more information to the subject in a sentence. A fancy name for something that can really help add more information about something or someone! Can you think of any examples?

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