restrictive clause
restrictive clause · restrictive clauses
A dependent clause that provides essential information to identify or specify the noun…A dependent clause that provides essential information to identify or specify the noun it modifies, limiting its reference to a particular subset.
Meaning
1 sensesA dependent clause that provides essential information to identify or specify the noun it modifies, limiting its reference to a particular subset.
a subordinate clause that limits or restricts the meaning of the noun phrase it modifies
Forms
plural: restrictive clauses| Singular | restrictive clause |
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regular