Relative Clauses usiamo
Le proposizioni relative fanno parte delle frasi complesse e forniscono informazioni importanti su una persona o una cosa.
The person who called you is my brother.
This is the restaurant where we first met.
Esistono due tipi di proposizioni relative:
- Le proposizioni relative determinative forniscono informazioni essenziali
- Le proposizioni relative non determinative forniscono informazioni aggiuntive e non essenziali
Defining Relative Clauses
Le proposizioni relative determinative forniscono informazioni essenziali, quindi non possiamo eliminarle dalla frase.- non sono separate da virgole
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il pronome relativo può essere sostituito da “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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in alcuni casi il pronome relativo who / which / that può essere omesso quando è il complemento oggetto della proposizione
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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dopo le parole all, everything, nothing, something, anything, the only, the first, the last di solito non usiamo which o who, ma usiamo normalmente 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
le relative non-defining forniscono informazioni aggiuntive e non essenziali, che possono essere rimosse senza alterare il significato principale.-
sono sempre separati da virgole
My sister, who lives in Paris, is visiting me next month.
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usiamo who / which / whose / whom; non possiamo usare that
This book, which was published in 1990, is now very rare.
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nelle relative non-defining il pronome relativo non può essere omesso
The museum, where we spent the whole day, is being renovated.
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Which può riferirsi all’intera proposizione precedente e commentare la situazione
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.