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Mohammad Farukh Ahmad
Mohammad Farukh Ahmad
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You're right.

correct: The crabs which we caught yesterday are still alive.

The crabs are still alive- main clause/principal clause

Which we caught yesterday- relative clause/subordinate clause/dependent clause

The crabs which we caught yesterday are still alive.

The relative clause 'which we caught yesterday'pronoun 'which' refers to 'the crabs'. ItThe relative clause 'which we caught yesterday' gives us more information about 'the crabs'. We put it just after 'the crabs'.

We can leave out 'which'.

The crabs we caught yesterday are still alive.

You're right.

correct: The crabs which we caught yesterday are still alive.

The crabs are still alive- main clause/principal clause

Which we caught yesterday- relative clause/subordinate clause/dependent clause

The crabs which we caught yesterday are still alive.

The relative clause 'which we caught yesterday' refers to 'the crabs'. It gives us more information about 'the crabs'. We put it just after 'the crabs'.

You're right.

correct: The crabs which we caught yesterday are still alive.

The crabs are still alive- main clause/principal clause

Which we caught yesterday- relative clause/subordinate clause/dependent clause

The crabs which we caught yesterday are still alive.

The relative pronoun 'which' refers to 'the crabs'. The relative clause 'which we caught yesterday' gives us more information about 'the crabs'. We put it just after 'the crabs'.

We can leave out 'which'.

The crabs we caught yesterday are still alive.

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Mohammad Farukh Ahmad
Mohammad Farukh Ahmad
  • 507
  • 4
  • 8

You're right.

correct: The crabs which we caught yesterday are still alive.

The crabs are still alive- main clause/principal clause

Which we caught yesterday- relative clause/subordinate clause/dependent clause

The crabs which we caught yesterday are still alive.

The relative clause 'which we caught yesterday' refers to 'the crabs'. It gives us more information about 'the crabs'. We put it just after 'the crabs'.