Relative pronouns

1. RELATIVE PRONOUNS
WHO WHICH THAT
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Añilema John, Mantilla Edison, Freire Marco, Vega Issaias, Espinoza
Joan, Gadvay Cristian.

2. Relative pronouns
• Relative pronouns are used at the beginning of an adjective clause. They
serve to add more information about the subject or object of the sentence
• The three most common relative pronouns are who, which and that

3. USE OF RELATIVE PRONOUNS
• Who: used to describe people
• Which: used to describe things, animal sor objects in general
• That: can be used for people, animals or things.

4. AFFIRMATIVE, NEGATIVE AND
INTERROGATIVE
• Affirmative and negative
• We can use the relative pronuons to refer an affirmative or negative action of
the subject.
• The basic structure is:
• Subject+ relative pronoun+ the description of the subject

5. Examples:
• The shoes which I bought in the store, (are/aren´t) black
• The kid who went to the party, (is/isn´t) my friend´s son

6. Interrogative
• We can use the relative pronuns to question something about the subject,
but, with a description of the subject.
• Examples:
• What colour are the shoes which you bought in the store?
• Who is the kid who went to the party?

7. GENERAL EXAMPLES
• WHO
• The man who is talking to Anne is my math teacher.
• The engenieer , who comes from Sweden, isn´t the general manager
• Who is the man who is talkieng to Anne?
•
• WHICH
• The book which I read last week is very interesting.
• The cat, which isn`t very friendly, is called Tom

8. • What is the book which you read last week?
• THAT
• The woman that works at my office is very efficient.
• The comic that I read yesterday isn´t boring.
• What is the comic that you read yesterday?