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Relative Clauses: Review
Relative pronouns
- who/that: people
- which/that: things
- whose: possession
- where: places
- when: times
Defining relative clauses
Essential information. No commas. "That" can replace who/which. Pronoun can be omitted when it is the object.
The man (who/that) I met was very kind. (object, can be omitted)
The man who/that lives next door is a doctor. (subject, cannot be omitted)
Non-defining relative clauses
Extra, non-essential information. Commas required. "That" cannot be used. Pronoun cannot be omitted.
My brother, who lives in London, is a doctor.
Recuerda
In non-defining clauses, you CANNOT use "that" and you CANNOT omit the pronoun.
Ejemplo resuelto
Defining: "The students who passed the exam were happy." (only those who passed)
Non-defining: "The students, who had studied hard, passed the exam." (all students; they all studied hard and passed)
Ejercicios
1) Combine using relative pronouns:
a) That is the hotel. We stayed there last summer.
b) I met a woman. Her daughter goes to my school.
c) Sunday is the day. Most people relax on that day.
2) Add commas where necessary and explain if defining or non-defining:
a) My mother who is a nurse works at night.
b) The book that you lent me is very interesting.
c) Madrid which is the capital of Spain has many museums.
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