RELATIVE CLAUSES

RELATIVE CLAUSES

1. How does it work

   • They are those that exercise the function of subordinate with respect to a main sentence, adding more information about a thing or a person that has already been mentioned before.
     • Pronouns
       • who, which, whose that.
         • WHO
           • This pronoun is used only to refer to people
             • Mark’s brother, who is 18, has just started University
         • WHICH
           • this pronoun only works for things and animals
             • The book which I read last week is very interesting.
         • WHOSE
           • To better identify it, would translate how cuyo, cuya, cuyos o cuyas
             • I knew the guy whose bike you bought
         • THAT
           • This is a pronoun that can be applied to refer to both people and things.
             • The woman that works at my office is very efficient.
     • The cushions that are on the couch are purple and green.
       • It would be Defining relative clause (specific subordinate clause)
     • His boyfriend, who is from Madrid, is studying Maths
       • It would be Non-defining relative clauses (oraciones subordinadas explicativas)