Las oraciones de relativoLas subordinadas de relativo aportan información adicional aceca de algo. Los pronombres relativos who, which, that, where y whose se utilizan para introducir una subordinada de relativo. Defining relative clausesThat´s the boy who I play football with. The shop where I bought this top is near here. The computer that we bought stopped working.
* who o that se utilizan para hablar de una persona. The man who works in the shop is very friendly. The girl that I met at the party had long, brown hair. * which o that se utilizan para hablar de una cosa. The pen which I lost was silver. The car that I bought was really good. * whose se utilize para los posesivos. That´s the woman whose son is an athlete.
+ ¡ Puntos extra ! +En las subordinadas especificativas de relativo puede omitirse el proponombre relativo cuando este realize la función de objeto directo. That´s the book (that) I bought. (that refers to the book, and is the object of the verb bought) She´s the girl (who) I met. (who refers to the girl, and is the object of the verb met)
Non-defining relative clausesThe book, which wasn´t expensive, was fascinating.Maria, who has been in London, is coming home tomorrow. David, whose brother lives near me, works in that shop. * Las subordinadas explicativas de relativo (non-defining relative clauses) proporcionan información. Mr Thompson, who works in the shop, is very friendly. * Los pronombres relativos no pueden omitirse en las subordinadas explicativas de relativo. The criminal, who the police wre following, escaped. * Es posible unir dos frases cortas mediante un pronombre relativo para hacer una frase más larga. Alison´s sister is called Debbie. She´s a nurse. Allison´s sister, who´s a nurse, is called Debbie. * Las subordinadas explicativas de relative van separadas del resto de la frase por comas. We went to Bristol, where my brother used to live, at the weekend.
¡Cuidado!!En las suborinadas explicativas de relativa no se utiliza that.My scooter, that I got for my birthday last year, has never broken down. (Incorrect) My scooter, which I got for my birthday last year, has never broken down. (Correct)
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