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Advanced Relative Clauses

Which one, or extra news

Defining identifies. Non-defining adds a bonus. Commas mark the bonus.

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A relative clause gives more information about a noun.

Essential or extra

Defining (no commas) identifies which one: the keys that open this door are missing.
Non-defining (commas) adds a bonus: these keys, which are old, still work.

Commas for extra

My brother, who lives in Rome, is a chef. Drop the clause and the sentence still stands. Defining clauses you cannot drop without losing which one.

The keys that open this door, are missing. — extra commas on an essential clause
The keys that open this door are missing. — yes