Understanding Omitting relative pronouns

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Omitting relative pronouns, simply means that sometimes we can leave out the relative pronoun. For example, we can usually leave out who, which or that if it is followed by a subject and a verb. Examples of subjects can be; we, I, they, you, people. (Think of it as a person that you can replace their names by using a pronoun).

For example: 

-            The teacher [that] we met was really kind. (We is the subject, therefore omit the relative pronoun)

-            Jane chose the dress that she liked best. (That is the object of the restrictive relative clause; therefore, ‘that’ can be omitted, e.g. Jane chose the dress she liked best.)

The main English relative pronouns are which, that, who, and whom. For further explanation, here is a YouTube video link which you can watch together which may further assist with the explanation:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_UBpbLEJoc

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