restrictive clause

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restric′tive clause′,

Grammara relative clause that identifies the antecedent and that is usually not set off by commas in English. In The year that just ended was bad for crops, the clause that just ended is a restrictive clause. Cf. nonrestrictive clause.

1900–05

'restrictive clause' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

limiting - nonrestrictive clause

Forum discussions with the word(s) "restrictive clause" in the title:

[restrictive clause] ‘all/any/only ...(person/people) that’ or ‘... who’
a non-restrictive relative clause or a restrictive relative clause
a person/ people, who is in Indiana, ... [Is this non-restrictive clause fitting?]
about restrictive relative clause
Adjective clause-restrictive and non-restrictive clause
advanced problem about restrictive relative clause
articles before a restrictive clause relative
As to relative clause in non-restrictive usage
Comma after the conjunction That: restrictive/non-restrictive clause
comma before 'who'/'whose' [restrictive clause?, relative pronoun]
descriptive or restrictive relative clause needed
Does modern English distinguish nonrestrictive and restrictive clause?
Double restrictive clause
Is this clause restrictive or nonrestrictive?
Is this non restrictive clause?
My brother that/who... (non)restrictive clause ?
My favourite movie , which was directed ..., is [restrictive clause?]
non-restrictive appositive clause?
non-restrictive clause
Non-restrictive clause
non-restrictive clause using "which"
Non-restrictive clause with or without articles?
non-restrictive reduced relative clause
non-restrictive relative clause
Non-restrictive relative clause
non-restrictive relative clause [which /that]
Non-restrictive relative clause or adverbial clause
Noun followed by a restrictive clause preceded by “whichever” or “whatever”
people, like some, who study [non-restrictive relative clause?]
pronunciation: Intonation-- restrictive vs nonrestrictive relative clause
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