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main clause. It is the person, object, place, etc. the relative clause refers to. THE RELATIVE CLAUSE always follows its antecedent. A RELATIVE PRONOUN joins the antecedent to the relative clause.
talking about. These sentences are introduced by relative pronouns: WHO or THAT, if the relative sentence refers to people WHICH or THAT, if the relative sentence refers to things WHOSE for possession WHEN for days, months, years... WHERE for places.
pronouns:
WHO, if the relative sentence refers to people WHICH, if the relative sentence refers to things WHOSE for possession WHEN for days, months, years... WHERE for places.
Remember
Defining Relative
No commas
Omit the relative pronoun
Non-Defining Relative
Between commas
No omission
Relative Pronouns
WHO: refers to people WHICH: refers to things WHOSE: for possession WHEN: for time WHERE : for places. WHAT: (lo que)
Examples
The lessons which she liked better were those
...............she learned from others That was the subject ............. I was talking about I could not understand ......... they wanted to know. This is exactly ............ I wanted to find out. My brother was the man ............ was here a moment ago. My brother, was here a moment ago, has written you a letter.
More examples
The Constitution Spain voted in 1978 was
not real until 1981, after the 23rd February Arrau, the well-known pianist, ......... everybody admires, will play here soon. I personally know that author ......... books give us so much pleasure. This is the bed .......... Queen Elizabeth slept in. John is the boy ....... was rude to this lady. This is the lady ......... John was rude to.