Relative Clauses користиме
Релативните реченици се дел од сложени реченици и даваат важни информации за личност или предмет.
The person who called you is my brother.
This is the restaurant where we first met.
Постојат два типа релативни реченици:
- Определителните релативни реченици даваат суштинска информација
- Неопределителните релативни реченици даваат дополнителни, несуштински информации
Defining Relative Clauses
Определителните релативни реченици даваат суштинска информација, па затоа не можат да се отстранат од реченицата.- не се одделуваат со запирки
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релативната заменка може да се замени со “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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во некои случаи заменката who / which / that може да се изостави кога е објект во реченицата
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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по зборовите all, everything, nothing, something, anything, the only, the first, the last обично не ги користиме which или who — наместо нив најчесто го користиме 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
недефинирачките относни реченици даваат дополнителни, неважни информации, кои може да се отстранат без да се смени главното значење.-
секогаш се одделуваат со запирки
My sister, who lives in Paris, is visiting me next month.
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ги користиме who / which / whose / whom; не можеме да го користиме that
This book, which was published in 1990, is now very rare.
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во недефинирачките реченици относната заменка не смее да се изостави
The museum, where we spent the whole day, is being renovated.
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Which може да се однесува на целиот претходен став и да ја коментира ситуацијата
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.