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Teoria : Ejemplos y Explicacion Defining Relative Clauses Ingles
A defining relative clause tells us which person or thing someone is talking about. We often use them to give extra information about something without starting another sentence. For example, we can say ‘the man who lives next door’ instead of ‘the man, he lives next door’. We can usually leave out the relative pronoun if it is the object of the relative clause. This often sounds more natural.
We use who, that, which, whose, where, when to introduce a defining relative clause. The relative pronoun goes in front of the verb, unless the verb is be, in which case it goes after the verb.
Who/that/which
We use who or that to refer to people. We use which to refer to things. We can leave out that or which if it is the object of the relative clause.
The man who/that/which I saw in the park was reading a book.
Whose
We use whose to show possession. It can refer to people or things. We cannot leave out whose.
The little girl whose cat I found was very happy.
Where
We use where to refer to a place. We cannot leave out where.
The shop where I bought my shoes has closed down.
When
We use when to refer to a time. We cannot leave out when.
I’ll never forget the day when I met her.
Ejercicios con soluciones de Ingles Defining Relative Clauses
A relative clause is a phrase that adds information about a noun in a sentence. Relative clauses can be restrictive or non-restrictive. A restrictive relative clause is essential to the meaning of the sentence, while a non-restrictive clause is not. restrictive relative clauses are usually introduced by the words who, that, or which. Non-restrictive relative clauses are usually introduced by the word which. Take a look at the examples below:
The man that I saw at the park is my brother. (restrictive)
I have a sister, who lives in New York. (restrictive)
The book which I am reading is very interesting. (restrictive)
The dress which I bought yesterday is on sale. (non-restrictive)
A relative clause can be placed at the beginning, in the middle, or at the end of a sentence. When a relative clause is placed at the beginning of a sentence, we use a comma to separate it from the rest of the sentence. Look at the examples below:
Which I bought yesterday, the dress is on sale. (beginning of sentence)
I have a sister, who lives in New York. (middle of sentence)
The man that I saw at the park is my brother. (end of sentence)
If the relative clause is non-restrictive, we don’t use a comma. Look at the example below:
The dress which I bought yesterday is on sale.
Now that you know a little bit about relative clauses, let’s do some exercises. Choose the correct relative pronoun for each sentence.
1. The man ____ I saw at the park is my brother.
a. that
b. who
c. which
2. I have a sister, ____ lives in New York.
a. that
b. who
c. which
3. The book ____ I am reading is very interesting.
a. that
b. who
c. which
4. The dress ____ I bought yesterday is on sale.
a. that
b. who
c. which
5. ____ I bought yesterday, the dress is on sale.
a. that
b. who
c. which
6. I have a sister, ____ lives in New York.
a. that
b. who
c. which
7. The man ____ I saw at the park is my brother.
a. that
b. who
c. which
8. The book ____ I am reading is very interesting.
a. that
b. who
c. which
9. The dress ____ I bought yesterday is on sale.
a. that
b. who
c. which
10. ____ I bought yesterday, the dress is on sale.
a. that
b. who
c. which
Answers: 1-b, 2-b, 3-c, 4-c, 5-c, 6-b, 7-b, 8-c, 9-c, 10-c
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