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That (que)
“That” es el pronombre relativo más utilizado en inglés hablado, ya que se
puede utilizar tanto con personas como con cosas. Se utiliza para sustituir
“which”, “who” o “whom” en cláusulas que definen el sustantivo.
Ejemplos:
This is the book that won the Pulitzer prize last year.
This is the restaurant that received the excellent reviews in the newspaper.
Which (que)
“Which” sólo se puede utilizar con las cosas.
Ejemplos:
My new job, which I only started last week, is already very stressful.
The house in which we lived in when we were children burnt down last week.
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Who (que/quien)
Solo se puede utilizar “who” con personas.
Ejemplos:
My sister, who just moved in with me, is looking for a job.
I never met someone who didn’t like music.
Whose (cuyo)
El uso de “whose” indica posesión, tanto para las personas y las cosas.
Ejemplos:
That is the girl whose parents got divorced last year.
Paul, whose wife just had a baby, will not be at work for a few weeks.
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Nota: Puede omitirse el pronombre relativo cuando es el objeto de la frase.
Ejemplos:
The exam [that] I took this morning won’t be corrected and returned until next
week.
The woman [who] I’m dating is a teacher.
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Exercise: Choose between who, which and whose
1. I talked to the girl ___________ car had broken down in front of the
shop.
5. That's Peter, the boy ___________ has just arrived at the airport.
6. Thank you very much for your e-mail ___________ was very
interesting.
8. The children, ___________ shouted in the street, are not from our
school.
10. What did you do with the money ___________ your mother lent
you?
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