UNIT 4 GRAMMAR: RELATIVE CLAUSES

RELATIVE EXAMPLE

Who se refiere a personas

They caught the man who spied for China.
(quién)
Whom se refiere a personas (a The author whom you criticised in your
quién) review has written a book.

Which se refiere a cosas I lost the map which she gave me.

We visited the house where our father was

Where se refiere a lugares born.

Christmas day is a day when people are

When se refiere al tiempo
Whose se refiere a posesión
Why se refiere a razón
That se puede utilizar con todos
en las defining relative clauses
happy.
She complained to the man whose dog bit
her.
I would like to know the reason why you are
so late.
I lost the map that she gave me.
They caught the man that spied for China.

Es muy importante distinguir entre WHO y WHO’S. El último implica un verbo

que está en forma de sufijo detrás del relativo WHO. Por tanto, hay que fijarse
si lo que hay detrás del relativo es un verbo.
  DEFINING AND NON-DEFINING CLAUSES
1. Defining relative clauses
Sus características principales son:
- No necesitan comas
- El “that” se puede sustituir por todos los pronombres
relativos (when, who, where y when)
- Toda la información es relevante

2. Non-defining relative clauses Sus

características principales son:
- La información irrelevante va entre comas.
- El “that” no se puede sustituir por ningún otro pronombre
relativo. Es decir, cada uno tiene que utilizar el que le
toque.
 B1 Relative Clauses RC005

Combine the TWO sentences to ONE, using a relative pronoun.

1. That is the man. I spoke to him the other day.

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2. They elected a new mayor. His aim is to help the poor.

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3. I really like the car. I bought it last year.

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4. Mr Black took over the company. His wife died last year.
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5. The restaurant is the best in town. We usually eat there.

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6. The film is about a woman. Her son mysteriously disappears.

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7. That is the place. I grew up there.

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8. I met a woman. Her husband is a famous producer.

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9. The man was arrested yesterday. He escaped from prison a week ago.
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10. The bag is heavy. It contains a lot of presents.

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11. The Marybelle Hotel is opening up again. I stayed there a few years ago.
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12. My friend's father gave us the tickets. He owns a travel agency.

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13. Mr Honeywell is a good teacher. Everyone likes him.

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14. The exercise was very complicated. Nobody could do it.

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15. That's the producer. His films are always a great success.
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