Relative Clauses koristimo
Релативне реченице су део сложених реченица и пружају важне информације о особи или ствари.
The person who called you is my brother.
This is the restaurant where we first met.
Постоје две врсте релативних реченица:
- Одређујуће релативне реченице дају суштинске информације
- Неодређујуће релативне реченице дају додатне, небитне информације
Defining Relative Clauses
Одређујуће релативне реченице дају суштинске информације, па се не могу уклонити из реченице.- не одвајају се зарезима
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релятивна заменица може бити замењена са “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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у неким случајевима односна заменица who / which / that може бити изостављена ако је објекат у реченици
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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после речи all, everything, nothing, something, anything, the only, the first, the last обично не користимо which или who — уместо тога обично користимо 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
неодређене односне реченице дају додатне, небитне информације које могу бити уклоњене без промене главног значења.-
увек су одвојени запетама
My sister, who lives in Paris, is visiting me next month.
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користимо who / which / whose / whom; не можемо користити that
This book, which was published in 1990, is now very rare.
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у неодређеним односним реченицама односна заменица не може бити изостављена
The museum, where we spent the whole day, is being renovated.
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Which може да се односи на целу претходну реченицу и да прокоментарише ситуацију
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.