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

Foremost among them are the subordinator that and relative pronouns like which and who, which can signal the beginning of a relative clause.

From Literature