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The tickets had all been sold to the fans who arrived before noon.
This sentence implies the existence of other fans who arrived after noon and couldn't buy tickets.
The passenger who was wearing her seatbelt wasn't injured when the car skidded into the phone pole.
This sentence implies that there was another passenger who wasn't wearing a seatbelt and was injured.
Lyle's brother who lives in Detroit is an engineer.
Again, this sentence implies the existence of someone else: apparently Lyle has another brother who does not live in Detroit.
A non-restrictive relative clause provides information that can be left out without affecting the meaning or structure of the sentence. (Commas are used)
The items, which are believed to be very old, included a grandfather clock worth around £3,000.
The items included a grandfather clock worth around £3,000.
Is the following sentence punctuated correctly?
Only people, who speak Russian, should apply for the job.