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Comment Clauses

The document discusses adjective clauses that provide additional, non-essential information about an independent clause using "which" or "that". It provides examples showing that "which" should be used in a comment clause, but "that" is incorrect. A final example demonstrates using "which" in a comment clause that provides extra context about avoiding responsibility.

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Comment Clauses

The document discusses adjective clauses that provide additional, non-essential information about an independent clause using "which" or "that". It provides examples showing that "which" should be used in a comment clause, but "that" is incorrect. A final example demonstrates using "which" in a comment clause that provides extra context about avoiding responsibility.

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Karla never returned the book I

lent her.

It really bothers me

Karla never returned the book I


lent her, which really bothers
me.
An adjective clause beginning
with which can be used to modify
– or comment on- an independent
clause.
Comment clauses provide
additional information that is not
essential to the meaning of the
sentence.

He broke his sister camera, which


made him feel terrible.
You cannot use that in place
of which in a comment clause.

He broke his sister camera, that


made him feel terrible.

He broke his sister camera, which


made him feel terrible.
He broke his sister camera, which
made him feel terrible.

I had avoided taking responsibility,


which was embarrassing, so I just
made up an excuse.

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