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Defining or Non-defining Clause?



 
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Defining or Non-defining Clause? Sat Dec 31, 2005 4:24 am  Defining or Non-defining Clause?
 

Happy New Year Everybody, Very Happy

I would like to ask you one question concerning with the kind of clause.
Most flowers attract the animals, especially insects, who like to eat their nectar and pollen.

Is the clause who like to eat their nectar and pollen defining or non-defining clause?

Please explain me why it is defining clause and vice versa

Hope to get your helps
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Defining clause - grammar Tue Jan 03, 2006 5:45 am  Defining clause - grammar
 

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It is a defining clause, limiting the kinds of animals who are attracted to flowers. The phrase, especially insects, is incidental information and is therefore set off by commas.
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