No. A clause is more than one word. Were is the past form of are.
In this sentence -- The boy who we met yesterday is very strange. The clause - who we met yesterday - is a relative clause. It begins with the relative pronoun - who.
No, "were" is not a relative clause. "Were" is a past tense form of the verb "to be" and can be used to form the past tense of a sentence or express a conditional statement, but it is not used to introduce a relative clause.
The other name for a relative clause is an adjective clause.
A relative pronoun usually introduces a relative clause, which provides additional information about a noun in the main clause. The relative pronoun connects the two clauses and acts as the subject or object of the verb in the relative clause.
A noun clause containing a relative clause is a type of sentence structure where a relative clause, which provides additional information about a noun, functions as the subject or object of the sentence. For example, "The book that you lent me is excellent" has a noun clause "that you lent me" containing the relative clause "that you lent me."
A relative subordinate clause is a type of dependent clause that typically starts with a relative pronoun (such as "who," "which," or "that") and provides additional information about a noun in the independent clause. These clauses often act as adjectival phrases, adding descriptive detail to the noun they modify.
A clause with a relative pronoun can be punctuated by placing commas before and after the clause if it provides additional, non-essential information. If the clause is essential to the sentenceβs meaning, no commas are used.
The other name for a relative clause is an adjective clause.
It is a free relative clause, also referred to as a headless relative clause.
an adjective clause.
a clause introduced by a relative pronoun; "`who visits frequently' is a relative clause in the sentence `John, who visits frequently, is ill'" A relative clause is a subordinate clause that modifies a noun. For example, the noun phrase the man who wasn't there contains the noun man, which is modified by the relative clause who wasn't there a clause which qualifies or restricts the meaning of the noun in a noun phrase. It may be introduced by words such as who, which and that in
A relative clause always begins with a relative pronoun that is substituted for a noun, a noun phrase, or a pronoun when sentences are combined. A relative clause functions like an adjective, giving more information on a noun.
That is a relative clause, specifically a restrictive relative clause, providing essential information about the type of clause being discussed.
Relative pronouns are pronouns that introduce a relative clause, providing additional information about the antecedent without starting another sentence.The relative pronouns are: who, whom, whose, which, that.A relative pronoun is used to introduce an relative clause:The cookies that my mom made are for the bake sale. (the noun 'mom' is the subject of the relative clause)A relative pronoun is used as the subject of the relative clause:My car which is new was hit in the parking lot. (the pronoun 'which' introduces the relative clause and is the subject of the relative clause)
A relative clause modifies a noun or a pronoun. A relative clause is a group of words that includes a verb, but is not a complete sentence, that gives information about the noun or pronoun to which it relates. A relative clause is introduced by a relative pronoun. The relative pronouns are: who, whom, whose, which, that.EXAMPLESThe runner who finishes first will win the race. (the relative clause is 'who finishes first'; the relative pronoun 'who' realtes to the noun 'runner', modifying the noun as a specific runner)The one who finishes first will win the race. (the relative clause 'who finishes first' relates to the indefinite pronoun 'one')
A relative clause always begins with a relative pronoun that is substituted for a noun, a noun phrase, or a pronoun when sentences are combined. A relative clause functions like an adjective, giving more information on a noun.
You can leave out the relative pronoun in defining relative clauses when it is the object of the verb in the relative clause, and when the relative pronoun is immediately followed by the verb. For example, "The book I read" instead of "The book that I read."
A relative clause is also called an adjective clause because it describes the antecedent noun or pronoun.A relative pronoun is used to introduce an adjective clause:The cookies that mom made are for the bake sale. (mom is the subject of the adjective clause)A relative pronoun is used as the subject of the adjective clause: My car which is new was hit in the parking lot. (which is the subject of the adjective clause)
Yes