Use relative clause
I know a man _______ can touch the tip of his nose with the tip of his tongue.
who / that
I had never seen a woman (who/whose) could run so fast.
who
The animals I really like are dogs and cats.
Correct
El hombre que está usando una gorra negra, es espía.
The man who is wearing a black cap is a spy.
A descriptive clause that gives information about a noun and is necessary for the sentence to have its meaning.
defining clause
Do you know the woman _____husband won the lottery?
whose
Sandra, (who/whose) job is a hotel manager, went to a good spa last week.
whose
Johnny Depp, that is a famous TV actor, was born in the USA
Incorrect ("that" is never used between commas in non-defining)
¿Conoces a la mujer de quien su esposo murió el año pasado?
Do you know the woman whose husband died last year?
a descriptive clause that gives additional or extra information about a noun inside a sentence.
Non-defining clause
Was Michael jordán the basketball player ______ was able to score 100 points in an NBA game?
who / that
The book (which/where) I read last week is fascinating. You must read it too!
which
The Center for Disease Control which provides information about infections is very busy now.
Incorrect (it should be writtent between commas, since it's a non-defining)
Conozco a un hombre que jugó para el Arsenal en los 80s.
I know a man who played for Arsenal in the 80s
When is it possible to omit the relative pronoun in a non-defining relative clause?
When it's not the subject of the relative sentence.
I am unemployed so I'm living at a house _____ is very humble.
which / that
The book (which/where) I found information is on the table.
where
The World Health Organization; who is dedicated to improve health around the world, has an emergency now.
Incorrect (the relative pronoun should be "which"
El parque que está detrás de mi casa es el lugar que más me gusta de la ciudad.
The garden which / that is behind my house is the place that I love the most in town.
Which of the relative pronouns can't be used after a comma?
that
That casino is the Bellagio _____ Ocean's people robbed $3.6 million last year.
where
Mary's office (which/where) is in this building doesn't have a good view.
which
Many students are studying English fossilize, which means they do not reach advance levels.
Incorrect (we cannot omit the relative in the first sentence)
Me encanta Nueva Zelanda, cuyos paisajes son simplemente espectaculares.
I love New Zealand, whose landscapes are simply espectacular.
What is the relative clause in the following sentence? The penguins which live here are very small.
which live here