Relative pronouns help connect clauses in a sentence. Use "that" for essential clauses, which provide crucial information needed to identify the noun they describe. For example, in the sentence "The bike that is red is mine," the phrase "that is red" is essential because it tells us which bike is being talked about. On the other hand, use "which" for nonessential clauses, which add extra information but are not necessary to understand the sentence; for example, "My bike, which is red, is new." Here, the information that the bike is red is extra and not needed to know which bike is being referred to.
The relative pronoun that is used with an essential clause, and the relative pronoun which is used with a nonessential clause. In 3–5 sentences, explain when to use each pronoun and the difference between the two types of relative clauses. (2 points)
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