Relative PronounsPronomes Relativos

Relative Clause

The man who lives next door is very friendly.

Where is the milk that was in the fridge?

Defining Clause

• Quando a Relative Clause não pode ser omitida, é essencial para o significado da frase

People who don’t eat meat are called vegetarians.

Non-Defining Clause

• Quando a Relative Clause pode ser omitida, apenas traz informação extra, sempre vem entre vírgulas

My boss, who is 45, walks to work every morning.

Pronomes Relativos

• Who / that = quem – usado quando o antecedente for pessoa

The lady who left the room is my cousin. (sujeito)

The lady who I talked to is my cousin. (objeto)

Pronomes Relativos

• Whom / that = quem – usado quando o antecedente for pessoa

The lady whom I talked to is my cousin. (objeto)

Pronomes Relativos

• Which / that = que, o (a) qual – usado quando o antecedente for coisa

The bakery which is on the corner is very cheap. (sujeito)

The bakery which I like is closed. (objeto)

Pronomes Relativos

• That = que – usado quando o antecedente for pessoa ou coisa, nunca entre vírgulas, único após superlativos e pronomes indefinidos

Jean is the most beautiful person that I have ever met.

Everybody that came to the party had lots of fun.

Pronomes Relativos

• Where = onde – indica lugar

The factory where I work is far from here.

• When = quando - indica tempo

Is there a time when we can meet?

Pronomes Relativos

• Whose = cujo (a) – usado quando o antecedente for pessoa ou coisa, indicando posse

Jane is the woman whose car he crashed into.

That is the dog whose owner is blind.

Reflexive PronounsPronomes Reflexivos

Pronomes Reflexivos

Pronomes Reflexivos

• Reflexivo

• Enfático

• Idiomático

• Recíproco

Pronome Reflexivo

• Após o verbo da oração, concordando com o sujeito

She combs herself before leaving.

I cut myself last night.

Pronome Enfático

• Após o sujeito ou objeto da oração, dependendo do que se pretenda enfatizar

I myself saw the actress. (enfatizando o sujeito)

I saw the actress herself. (enfatizando o objeto)

Pronome Idiomático

• By + self / selves (= sozinho, sem ajuda), concordando com o sujeito

She decided to live by herself.

We usually study by ourselves.

Pronome Recíproco

• each other / one another

John and Mary love each other.

John and Mary love one another.

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