“What car does he drive?”
The words you are given
- car
- he bought
- who
- The
- that
- recently
- runs smoothly
The order that works
The car that he bought recently runs smoothly.
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Relative clause with "that"
"That" introduces a defining relative clause for people or things. It identifies which specific noun is being discussed.
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The pattern
Use "that" to identify: The one THAT matches the description...
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“Which restaurant is good?”
The words you are given
- is excellent
- who
- place
- The
- pasta
- that
- serves
The order that works
The place that serves pasta is excellent.
“Where do you shop?”
The words you are given
- that
- opened
- whom
- has everything
- recently
- The
- store
The order that works
The store that opened recently has everything.
“Which apartment is yours?”
The words you are given
- south
- that
- faces
- gets sunlight
- one
- The
- who
The order that works
The one that faces south gets sunlight.
“What makes a good team?”
The words you are given
- well
- communicates
- better results
- A
- achieves
- that
- who
- team
The order that works
A team that communicates well achieves better results.
“Tell me about the company.”
The words you are given
- recently expanded
- develops
- its operations
- who
- firm
- that
- software
- The
The order that works
The firm that develops software recently expanded its operations.
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