Relatives clauses

Relative Clauses

1. Relative Pronouns.

WHO: people WHERE: places

WHICH: Things WHEN: time

Whose: Possession (Cuyo)

2. Defining Relative clauses

• Definen la persona, lugar u objeto a que se refiere el hablante. Pueden actuar como sujeto (cuando el relativo realiza la acción de sujeto en la oración de relativo) o como objeto (cuando el relativo sustituyo al objeto en la oración de relativo.
• Sujeto: The person who makes bread is called baker.

The person makes bread

Subject (Antecedente)

The shop which sells vegetables is called a greengrocer´s

The shop sells vegetables

Subject (Antecedente)

• Objeto: The people who we met at the party come from Finland

We met the people at the party

Object (Antecedente)

The book which you´ve written will be successful.

You have written the book

Object (Antecedente)

• No hay comas que separen la oración de relativo del resto.
• El relativo se puede omitir cuando funciona como objeto o complemento de la preposición de la oración de relativo

The people we met at the party come from England

The book you´ve written will be successful.

3. Non Defining Relative Clauses

• Proporcionan información adicional a la presentada por la oración principal, pero dicha información podría omitirse sin afectar en absoluto el significado de la frase. Estas oraciones suelen ir entre comas, y siempre damos dos informaciones sobre una misma persona u objeto.

William Shakespeare, who died in 1616, wrote very famous plays

My new bike, which I bought last week, is fantastic

• Los pronombres relativos nunca pueden omitirse en este tipo de oraciones.
  
  
   
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• The book was very thick. I had to read it.

2. Janet is already a famous actress. She is only sixteen years old.

3. John is an excellent player. Dan plays chess with him.

4. I recognize the man. My mother mentioned him yesterday.

5. The woman is very quiet. Her children are very noisy.

6. I bought them a gift. They appreciated it.

7. My cousin´s flat is in the same building as mine. He bought it last year.

8. We will go on holiday in December. All the Christmas celebrations take place then.

9. Helen is studying medicine. She is very popular.

10. Bill wants to be a professional football player. He´s nearly two metres tall.

11. The school trains dogs for blind people. It was started in 1987.

12. She wrote a short story. It was published last year.

13. Amanda and Tim are the children. I have to look after them.

14. Central University is a very famous place. Mr Smith teaches there.

15. I wanted to visit Corfu. I was born in that island.

16. I met a girl. She lives in England.

17. Peter will never forget the day. He first met July then.

18. The girl was late. I was waiting for her.

19. I can still waiting for Mary. Her opinion is important for me.

20. He won the race. It was held last month.

• Relatives. Key
• The book (which) I had to read was very thick.
• Janet, who is already a famous actress, is only sixteen years old.
• John, who is an excellent player, plays chess with Dan.
• I recognize the man (who) my mother mentioned yesterday.
• The woman whose children are very noisy is very quiet.
• I bought them a gift which they appreciated.
• My cousin´s flat which he bought last year is in the same building as mine.
• We will go on holiday in December when all the Christmas celebrations take place.
• Helen, who is studying medicine, is very popular.
• Bill, who wants to be a professional player, is nearly two meters tall.
• The school, which was started in 1987, trains dogs for blind people
• She wrote a short story which was published last year.
• Amanda and Tim are the children (who) I have to look after.
• Central University is a very famous place where Mr. Smith teaches.
• I wanted to visit Corfu where I was born.
• I met a girl who lives in England.
• Peter will never forget the day when he first met July.
• The girl (who) I was waiting for was late.
• I can still wait for Mary whose opinion is important for me.
• He won the race which was held last month.