(Oraciones de relativo)‏ Relative clauses (Oraciones de relativo)‏

Defining Relative Clauses (Oraciones de relativo especificativas)‏

Defining Relative Clauses Las oraciones de relativo especificativas indican a quién o qué se refiere el hablante: Example She spoke to the man who painted the house “who painted the house” se refiere a un hombre específico, el que pintó la casa y no a otro.

Relative pronouns (pronombres relativos)‏ Who  Para las personas Which  Para las cosas That  Se emplea en vez de “who” o “which” (en estilo informal). Examples I saw the woman who visited you He bought the bike which you like I saw the woman that visited you He bought the bike that you like

Relative pronouns (pronombres relativos)‏ Who, which o that se pueden omitir si no son el sujeto del verbo: Examples I saw the woman who visited you (NO)‏ He bought the bike (which) you like (YES)‏ Where is the man who sold you the dog? (NO)‏ Is that the book (that) I lent you? (YES)‏

Whose  Para indicar posesión (cuyo/cuya)‏ Other relative pronouns /adverbs(otros pronombres o adverbios relativos)‏ Whose  Para indicar posesión (cuyo/cuya)‏ Where  Para referirse a un lugar When  Para referirse a un tiempo Examples The film is about a man whose wife disappears Is that the town where you were born? I’ll never forget the day when they arrived

Whose y where no se pueden omitir. Other relative pronouns /adverbs(otros pronombres o adverbios relativos)‏ Whose y where no se pueden omitir. When se puede omitir y sustituir por that. Examples The film is about a man whose wife disappears Is that the town where you were born? I’ll never forget the day (that/when) they arrived

Non-Defining Relative Clauses (Oraciones de relativo explicativas)‏

Non-Defining Relative Clauses Las oraciones de relativo explicativas dan información adicional sobre una persona o cosa ya identificada. La proposición de relativo suele ir separada por una coma del resto de la oración. Example My mother, who lives in Madrid, is 65 years old “who lives in Madrid” da más información sobre el sujeto, pero no indica a qué mujer nos referimos.

Relative pronouns (pronombres relativos)‏ Who  Para las personas Which  Para las cosas No se pueden omitir who ni which No se puede emplear that Examples I bought the magazine, which was fantastic Maria, who is Spanish, speaks good English Jane, who works in my office, is very nice

Whose  Para indicar posesión (cuyo/cuya)‏ Other relative pronouns /adverbs(otros pronombres o adverbios relativos)‏ Whose  Para indicar posesión (cuyo/cuya)‏ Where  Para referirse a un lugar When  Para referirse a un tiempo No se pueden omitir No se puede emplear that en vez de when Examples John, whose son is an actor, is my friend London, where I went last week, is near here I’m going to Rome in June, when the weather is warm

DEFINING AND NON DEFINING RELATIVE CLAUSES By IsC 2009 http://laotraclasedeingles.wordpress.com