Relative clauses

Relative clauses

1. Dan información sobre

   • PERSONA--> who, whom, that
     • I saw the girl who went to the party last night.
   • COSA--> which, that
     • Do you see the cat which is lying on the roof?
   • TIEMPO--> when, that
     • Yesterday was a day when everything went wrong!
   • LUGAR--> where, that
     • I went to the beach where I met him
   • POSESIÓN--> whose (no that)
     • The boy, whose parents both work as teachers at the school, started a fire in the classroom.

2. DEFINING RELATIVE CLAUSES

   • Dan información esencial para la oración
     • Si suprimimos la oración de relativo, quedaría incompleta.

3. NON- DEFINING RELATIVE CLAUSES

   • Dan información no esencial para la oración
     • Si se suprime la oración de relativo, sigue completa