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C1 · Word order

The relative clause at the end

Relative clauses that close the sentence in formal Dutch.

  1. The proposal that the council discussed yesterday was submitted by the largest group.
  2. The report which the board commissioned is finished.
  3. The residents who opposed the plan have moved away.
  4. The official who signed the letter has left the department.
  5. The costs which were mentioned do not include maintenance.
  6. The objection that the applicant filed was rejected.
  7. The article which caused the debate has been withdrawn.
  8. The figures on which the advice was based have been revised.
  9. The meeting that was scheduled for Monday has been cancelled.
  10. The commission which advised the minister was dissolved.
  11. The fund that was set up in 2018 still exists.
  12. The people who were affected will be informed first.