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samra
04-09-2008, 12:25 PM
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I had an exam today and there were sentences to identify the sentence by saying is it relative adnominal or sentential,restrictive or non-restrictive.

For example: The money that John left his wife was very useful.

I think that this sentence is relative adnominal,restrictive

Another example: We test every bottle of Buzz in our laboratories, which is why we are so reliable.

I put this sentence on my exam as relative sentential non-restrictive.

ADNOMINAL- relative pronaun refers directly to the head noun, the antecedent is nominal.

SENTENTIAL-the antecedent is clausal, relative pronoun refers to the whole clause commonly intrduced by which.......

Is this correct, the theory and sentences.
I want to know if I am wrong that I could learn this again.

Thank you.............