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englisch:relative-clauses [02.05.2017 (13:39)] retemirabileenglisch:relative-clauses [14.11.2020 (20:13)] (aktuell) – [Contact clauses in contrast to regular [normal] relative clauses] retemirabile
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-==== Contact clauses ==== +===== Contact clauses ===== 
-There’s a special type of defining relative clause that is used very often especially in spoken English. Compare the following sentences: +There’s a special type of relative clause that is used very often especially in spoken English. Compare the following sentences: 
  
   - Example   - Example
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     - The music that went on for hours.     - The music that went on for hours.
  
-In the a-example sentences, the relative clause has its own **subject**. In this case, the relative pronoun (who, which, that) can be omitted [weglassen]. +<WRAP box 100%> 
 +In the a-example sentences, the relative clause has its own **subject**. In this case, the relative pronoun (who, which, that) can be omitted [weglassen]. 
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 So the a-examples could also read:  So the a-examples could also read: 
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   - It’s the type of big job (that) I like.    - It’s the type of big job (that) I like. 
   - It’s lovely here with … friendly people (who) I’ve really learned to love.    - It’s lovely here with … friendly people (who) I’ve really learned to love. 
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 This type of defining relative clause is called a **contact clause**. This type of defining relative clause is called a **contact clause**.
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 +=== Contact clauses in contrast to regular [normal] relative clauses ===
 +
 +| | |object((of the relative clause))|**subject**((of the relative clause))| |
 +^**contact clause**^The castle^(which)^you^can visit^is on the hill^
 +|normal relative clause|The castle| |which|stands|on the hill is nice. |
 +^**contact clause**^The city^(that)^I^love^is Edinburgh. ^
 +|normal relative clause|The city| |that|is|500 years old has many houses.|
 +^**contact clause**^The power station^(which)^I^am working on^ will be finished soon.^
 +|normal relative clause|The power station| |which|works|with water is very new.|
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 +=== Rule for the use of the contact clause ===
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 +If the **relative clause has its own subject**, we can leave out the relative pronoun (who, which, that). 
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 +----
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 +You can also say this in a different way: 
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 +When the **relative pronoun is the object of the relative clause**, you can leave it out.) 
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