grammar · neutral
, who + V
A non-defining relative clause using 'who' for people, set off by commas to give extra information about a noun.
Examples
“My teacher, who has worked abroad, speaks three languages.”
“Students, who arrived early, were given priority seating.”
“His sister, who lives in Canada, will visit next month.”
Band 8 sentence
“The committee, who had differing opinions on funding, eventually reached a unanimous decision.”
Collocations
- Noun + , who + V
- use with names, titles, or definite nouns
Common mistakes
My teacher who has worked abroad speaks three languages.→My teacher, who has worked abroad, speaks three languages.
He, who is my friend, are coming.→He, who is my friend, is coming.
The students who, are late, will be punished.→The students who are late will be punished.
Say it for a higher band
5who + V (no commas)→6, who + V→7+N, who + V (non-defining relative clause)
Synonyms
, which (for groups/companies)
Easily confused
who (non-defining) vs who (defining)
“My uncle, who is a doctor, lives abroad.”
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