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4º Eso Relative Sentences
4º Eso Relative Sentences
RELATIVE SENTENCES
They are two sentences that are joined together by a relative pronoun. The sentence
introduced by the relative pronoun is used to give information about an element of the main
clause. Sometimes this information is essential to understand the main clause (Defining
relative sentences), other times the relative clause give extra information about the main
clause (Non-defining relative sentences).
WHICH: used to refer to things. It follows the same rules as “Who”. It can be substituted by
“that”.
The relative pronoun can be the subject of the relative clause (relative pronoun + verb):
● He found a coin which / that was two centuries old.
The relative pronoun can also be the object of the relative clause (relative pronoun + subject
+ verb). In this case, we can omit the relative pronoun.
● The book which / thatI am reading was written by my teacher
● The book I am reading was written by my teacher.
4º ESO GRAMMAR
WHEN: It refers to moments. It can be substituted by “That” if it follows the words “day, year,
week”. It can also be omitted as it is a complement in the relative clause.
● The day when / that I met you was one of the happiest days in my life.
● The day I met you was one of the happiest days in my life.
WHERE: It refers to places. It cannot be substituted by any other relative pronoun, or cannot
be omitted.
● The town where I was born isn’t very big.