The relative pronoun that is used with an essential clause and the relative pronoun which is used with a nonessential clause . in 3 sentences explain when to use each pronoun and the differences between the two types of relative clauses .

Question

(write like a 5th grader)

Answer 1

Relative pronouns help us connect ideas in sentences. We use "that" when we are talking about something really important in a sentence, called an essential clause. For example, in the sentence "The book that I borrowed is great," "that I borrowed" tells us exactly which book we mean, so we need it to understand the sentence.

On the other hand, we use "which" for nonessential clauses, which give extra information but aren’t needed to understand the sentence. For example, in the sentence "The book, which I borrowed last week, is great," the part "which I borrowed last week" adds detail, but we still know which book we're talking about even without it. So, remember: "that" is for must-have info, while "which" adds fun details!