Non-Defining Relative Clauses
Определительные придаточные предложения Tennis is the sport [which requires rackets and balls]. James Bond was an agent [who never failed his missions]. Teachers are people [whose job is to make people out of little monkeys]. ☺ Ограничительные (Defining) Распространительные (Non-Defining) Tennis, [which I have personally never played], is the game with balls and rackets. James Bond, [who was loved by so many women], could manage any task. Teachers, [whose job is sometimes exhausting], are often quarrelsome. Non-Defining Relative Clauses 1) Дают ДОПОЛНИТЕЛЬНУЮ, ВТОРОСТЕПЕННУЮ информацию о лице, предмете, месте или времени, как правило, «вклиниваясь» в середину предложения наподобие вводной конструкции. Распространительные определительные предложения можно опустить без нарушения смысла всего предложения e.g. The 8th of March, when lots of women get flowers, is such a tiring day for me. = The 8th of March is such a tiring day for me.