Relative Pronouns
I've got a pair of boots ______ I never wear.
WHICH / THAT
The book is about the history of Mexico. I bought it yesterday.
The book (which/that) I bought yesterday is about the history of Mexico.
This is a photo of the girl who I met her on holiday.
INCORRECT
This is a photo of the girl who I met on holiday.
Which type of relative clauses gives information about a noun and is necessary for the sentence to have meaning?
DEFINING Relative Clause
El hombre que lleva una gorra negra es espía.
The man who is wearing a black cap is a spy.
The man _____ wrote the song was a genius.
WHO
Ana's students will all pass. They are all well prepared.
Ana's students, who are all well prepared, will pass.
Yakustsk, that is located in Siberia, is the coldest inhabited place in the world.
INCORRECT
We don't use "that" in non-defining relative clauses
Name the type of clause that gives additional or extra information about a noun, which is not essential to understand the sentence
NON-DEFINING Relative Clause
¿Conoces a la mujer cuyo esposo murió el año pasado?
Do you know the woman whose husband died last year?
This is the night club _______ Ana met her husband.
WHERE
The president is giving a speech tomorrow. He lives in the White House.
The president, who lives in the White House, is giving a speech tomorrow.
Sheila, who works at our school, has been away from home for two years.
CORRECT
When can we omit the relative pronoun in a relative clause?
When the relative clause is a DEFINING relative clause and the relative pronoun IS NOT the subject ot the relative clause.
Conozco a un hombre que jugó para el Arsenal en los 80.
I know a man who played for Arsenal in the 80s.
She's the teacher ________ son is living in Holland
WHOSE
What is the title of the book? You are reading it at the moment.
What's the title of the book (which/that) you are reading at the moment?
Camila whose sister is in 1º ESO can't come to the school meeting.
INCORRECT
It's a non-defining relative clause, so we need to add commas: Camila, whose sister is in 1º ESO, can't come to the school meeting.
What is the relative clause in the following sentence?
Thursday 22nd is the day when our Christmas holidays start.
WHEN our Christmas holidays start
Me encanta Nueva Zelanda, cuyos paisajes son simplemente espectaculares.
I love New Zealand, whose landscapes are simply amazing/spectacular/breathtaking.
Charlie's new boss, ______ name I can't remember, is very friendly.
WHOSE
Alaska is the largest state in the USA. I travelled there last year.
Alaska, where I travelled last year, is the largest state in the USA.
The boy who his father is from Japan speaks fluent Japanese.
INCORRECT
The boy WHOSE father is from Japan speaks fluent Japanese.
Which relative pronoun can't be used in relative clauses after a comma?
THAT
La calle donde vivo es muy ruidosa por la noche, lo que dificulta dormir algunas veces.
The street where I live is very noisy at night, which makes it difficult to sleep sometimes.