Relative Clauses utilisons
Les propositions relatives font partie des phrases complexes et apportent des informations importantes sur une personne ou une chose.
The person who called you is my brother.
This is the restaurant where we first met.
Il existe deux types de propositions relatives :
- Les propositions relatives déterminatives donnent des informations essentielles
- Les propositions relatives non déterminatives apportent des informations supplémentaires, non essentielles
Defining Relative Clauses
Les propositions relatives déterminatives apportent des informations essentielles ; on ne peut donc pas les supprimer de la phrase.- ne sont pas séparées par des virgules
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le pronom relatif peut être remplacé par « that »
The teacher who helped me was very kind. The teacher that helped me was very kind.The laptop which I bought yesterday is expensive. The laptop that I bought yesterday is expensive.
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dans certains cas, le pronom relatif who / which / that peut être omis lorsqu’il est l’objet de la proposition
The movie that we watched yesterday was amazing. The movie we watched yesterday was amazing.The person who I met at the conference was very friendly. The person I met at the conference was very friendly.The book which she recommended helped me a lot. The book she recommended helped me a lot.
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après les mots all, everything, nothing, something, anything, the only, the first, the last, on n’emploie généralement pas which ou who — on utilise plutôt that.
All that we need now is a little patience.
Everything that he said was true.
Nothing that you do can change the situation.
Something that you told me yesterday made me think.
Anything that helps you learn is worth trying.
She is the only person that understands me.
This is the first book that really inspired me.
That was the last message that he sent me.
Defining Relative Clauses examples
The student who sits next to me is from Brazil.
The car that I bought last year is already having problems.
The restaurant where we usually have lunch is closed today.
The woman whose laptop was stolen called the security guard.
The book that you recommended helped me understand the topic.
Non-defining Relative Clauses
les propositions relatives non déterminatives fournissent des informations supplémentaires et non essentielles, qui peuvent être supprimées sans changer le sens principal.-
sont toujours séparés par des virgules
My sister, who lives in Paris, is visiting me next month.
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nous utilisons who / which / whose / whom ; nous ne pouvons pas utiliser that
This book, which was published in 1990, is now very rare.
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dans les propositions non déterminatives, le pronom relatif ne peut pas être omis
The museum, where we spent the whole day, is being renovated.
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Which peut se référer à toute la proposition précédente et commenter la situation
She didn’t come to the meeting, which surprised everyone.
Defining Relative Clauses examples
My brother, who works as a lawyer, lives in London.
This laptop, which I bought on sale, has a very good battery life.
Our teacher, who is very strict, rarely cancels classes.
The museum, which was founded in 1920, attracts thousands of visitors every year.
Paris, where I spent my childhood, will always feel like home to me.