relative clause

noun

1. a subordinate clause introduced by a relative pronoun, adjective, or adverb, either expressed or deleted, especially such a clause modifying an antecedent, as who saw you in He's the man who saw you or ( that ) I wrote in Here's the letter ( that ) I wrote.

Example Sentences

The sentence would still be able to stand without the relative clause.

From BBC

Roth wrote about the joys of both “phonetic seduction” and “a finely calibrated relative clause.”

From New York Times

They created a short online grammar quiz called Which English? that tested noun–verb agreement, pronouns, prepositions and relative clauses, among other linguistic elements.

From Scientific American

It is used in questions and relative clauses, which are rarer and more complex than “he saw him” type sentences.

From Economist

This sentence is encumbered, among other things, by a long stretch between the filler of the relative clause, the former United Nations diplomat, and the gap after tapped seven words later.

From Literature