C: Rewrite the following sentences using Relative Clauses with WHO as the subject:
The boy is our neighbour’s son .He is swimming over there.
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The baby- sitter is also a student at a university. She is looking after my brother.
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The girl got married to a rich man. She was your best friend at High school.
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Some of the students are not successful. They took the final examination.
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The old man gave me a parcel . He met me at the airport.
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I was talking to a person. He had worked with my father.
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I don’t understand the people. They hate animals.
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I shouted at a boy. He picked the flowers in the park.
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I asked the way to a policeman. He was very polite.
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The Minister of Education sent a new teacher. She is very cute and young.
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Is that the footballer? He fouled you.
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Have you spoken to the teacher? She gave you that difficult homework.
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What is the name of the girl? She won the gold medal in athletics.
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The spectators cheered the player. He scored a goal in the match.
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The doctor is very old. He operated Jim’s father.
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Respuestas a la pregunta
Respuesta: 1. The boy, who is the son of our neighbor, is swimming over there.
2. The babysitter, who is a student at the university, is looking after my brother.
3. The girl married with a rich man, who was your best friend in high school.
4. Some of the students, who took the final exam, were unsuccessful
5. The old man, who met me at the airport, he gave me a parcel.
6. I was talking to a person who worked with my father.
7. I don't understand people who hate animals.
8. I shouted at a boy, who was picking flowers in the park.
9. I asked the way to a policeman, who was very polite.
10. The Minister of Education sent a new teacher, who is very cute and young.
11. Is that the footballer who fouled you?
12. Have you talked to the teacher, who give you a difficult exam?
13. What is the name of the girl who won the gold medal in athletics?
14. The spectators cheered the player, who scored a goal in the match.
15. The doctor who operated on Jim's father is very old.
Explicación: la respuesta la saqué de un blog. El blog se llama What´s up. (no me deja poner el link del sitio)
Existen dos tipos principales de oraciones de relativo:
The cushions that are on the couch are purple and green
Sería una Defining relative clause (oración subordinada especificativa). Este tipo de oraciones dan información necesaria para entender a qué nos estamos refiriendo y no llevan comas. Es el caso de la oración del ejemplo anterior : si omitimos la oración subordinada, ya no sabemos a qué cojines nos estamos refiriendo.
His boyfriend, who is from Madrid, is studying Maths
Pertenece a Non-defining relative clauses (oraciones subordinadas explicativas). Este tipo de oraciones proporcionan información adicional sobre la persona o cosa a la que nos referimos, pero no es imprescindible para identificarla. En este caso sí llevan comas. Si quitamos la oración de relativo, sigue estando claro a qué persona nos referimos.
Explicación: