RELATIVES CLAUSES u ORACIONES DE RELATIVO
Son oraciones subordinadas que se emplean cuando queremos añadir información
sobre personas o cosas. Estas oraciones van inmediatamente detrás de la palabra
de la que queremos dar más información.
Llevan un pronombre relativo que puede funcionar como sujeto o complemento
En castellano, para distinguir un pronombre relativo, éste tiene que poder
sustituirse por: el cual, la cual, lo cual, los cuales, las cuales.
La mesa que (la cual) compré se ha roto
El hombre que (el cual) está allí es mi mejor amigo
Esta es la casa donde (en la cual) nací
En inglés, el pronombre relativo cambia en función de si se refiere a una persona
o a una cosa
La mesa que (la cual/la mesa) compré se ha roto
El hombre que (el cual/el hombre) está allí es mi mejor amigo
Los pronombres relativos en inglés son:
WHO para PERSONAS
WHICH para COSAS
THAT para PERSONAS y COSAS
WHOSE significa CUYO
WHERE cuando queramos decir DONDE, EN EL CUAL…
Ejemplos:
The man that/who is over there is my best friend
The table that/which I bought has broken
This is the woman whose (cuya) daughter is in France
That is the house where (en la cual) nací
Los pronombres relativos WHO, WHICH, THAT se pueden omitir siempre y
cuando no hagan la función de sujeto
The man who/that is over there is my best friend (no se puede omitir)
S V
The table which/that I bought has broken (se puede omitir)
CD SV
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Hay dos tipos de oraciones:
1. Defining Relative Clauses (especificativas): La información es
imprescindible para entender de qué o quién se está hablando.
The ice-cream that I bought yesterday is delicious
2. Non-defining Relative Clauses (explicativas): La información es
adicional, no es imprescindible.
Van separadas por comas
Mr. Smith, who is my yoga teacher, is from Japan
Combine the sentences using RELATIVE PRONOUNS. Make any necessary
changes.
1. This book is by a bat expert. I heard him on a radio interview.
2. There are many CDs of whale sounds. They were recorded in the wild.
3. I did voluntary work in an African village. There was no running water
there.
4. Dr. Morton is a scientist. He refuses to do experiments on animals.
5. Our class ran in a race. The race was held to raise money for charity.
6. I went to the house. I lived there as a child.
7. She saw a big bird. It was standing in her garden.
8. We have just seen a film. It was about the environment.
9. Where is the man? He used to live across the road.
10. That’s the school. My parents studied there.
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SOLUCIONES
Combine the sentences using RELATIVE PRONOUNS. Make any necessary
changes.
1. This book is by a bat expert (WHO/THAT) I heard on the a radio interview
2. There are many CDs of whale sounds THAT/WHICH were recorded in the wild
3. I did voluntary work in an African village WHERE there was no running water
4. Dr Morton is a scientist WHO/THAT refuses to do experiments on animals
5. Our class ran a race THAT/WHICH was held to raise money for the charity
6. I went to the house WHERE I lived as a child
7. She saw a big bird THAT/WHICH was standing in her garden
8. We have just seen a film THAT/WHICH was about the environment
9. Where is the man WHO/THAT used to live across the road?
10. That’s the school WHERE my parents studied
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