Tham khảo tài liệu 'oxford guide to english grammar part 53', ngoại ngữ, ngữ pháp tiếng anh phục vụ nhu cầu học tập, nghiên cứu và làm việc hiệu quả | 35 RELATIVE CLAUSES PAGE 358 2 There are different ways of modifying a noun. Adjective a dead body Noun a Midlands man Phrase a body in the river a man from the Midlands Participle relative clause a body recoveredfrom the river a man speaking in a Midlands accent Finite relative clause a body which was recoveredfrom the river a man who disappeared from the Midlands We usually choose the pattern that expresses the information in the shortest way. For example a man from the Midlands is more usual than a man who comes from the Midlands. NOTE A relative clause can come after a pronoun such as everyone something. He is thoughtto besomeonewho disappearedfrom theMidlands inJanuary. But a clause after a personal pronoun is rather formal and old-fashioned. He who would climb the ladder must begin at the bottom. 3 The following kinds of relative clause do not have commas around them and in speech we do not pause before them. a Identifying clauses A clause can identify the noun say which one we mean. The architect who designed theseflats doesn t live here of course. I can tfindthe book that I was reading. The clause that I was reading identifies which book we are talking about. NOTE When there is an identifying clause the determiner before the noun is usually the not my your etc. I like the course thatl m doingnow. NOT I like my course thatl m doingnow. My identifies which course so we do not need it with an identifying clause. b Classifying clauses A clause can classify the noun say what kind we mean. I hate people who laugh at their ownjokes. We re looking for a pub that servesfood. The clause that servesfood expresses the kind of pub we mean. c Clauses used for emphasis We can use a relative clause in a pattern with it in order to emphasize a phrase. It was Jones who was injured not Brown. 51 3 4 The following kinds of relative clause are separated from the noun usually by a comma. In speech there is a short pause before the clause. a Adding clauses A clause can add extra