Los pronombres relativos,
similares en formato a los pronombres interrogativos que ya
conoces, son muy útiles para UNIR o HILVANAR dos oraciones
diferentes en una UNICA ORACION CON SENTIDO COMPLETO.
Observa estos gráficos:
A person who ...
A person that ...
I met a woman. She
can speak six languages. (Conocí a una mujer. Sabe
hablar seis idiomas) TWO SENTENCES
(DOS ORACIONES)
she > who
or
that
I met a woman who
(that)
can speak six languages. (Conocí a una mujer que sabe hablar seis idiomas) ONE SENTENCE
(UNA ORACION)
Aunque es posible usar el pronombre relativo THAT
para personas, es preferible expresar la idea con WHO. Veamos
ahora los pronombres relativos para COSAS u OBJETOS:
A thing which ... A thing that ...
Jim was wearing a hat.
It was too big for him. (Jim estaba usando un
sombrero. Este era demasiado grande para él) TWO SENTENCES
(DOS ORACIONES)
it > which
or
that
Jim was wearing a hat which
(that) was too big for him. (Jim estaba usando un sombrero que era demasiado grande para él) ONE SENTENCE
(UNA ORACION)
¡¡ ESO ES TODO !! A CONTINUACION PODRAS
PRACTICARLO ...
ESTE GLOSARIO PUEDE AYUDARTE CON LOS EJERCICIOS
won: ganó,
obtuvo; role: rol, papel; emperor: emperador; awards:
premios, galardones; silent film: película muda; based on:
basado/a en; true: verdadera, auténtica; starred:
protagonizó, tuvo el rol principal; glued to our seats: adheridos
a nuestros asientos (de la excitación); hunted: perseguido,
acosado; crazy guy: tipo loco, chiflado; bomb: bomba; gets
frightened: se asusta; gets hurt: se lastima; gets caught:
es atrapado, apresado; fall in love: enamorarse.
Activity 87: Basándote en las explicaciones de Mr.
Grammar, SELECCIONA del menú la opción más adecuada para
cada oración. Verifica luego las respuestas correctas ...
1.
Star Wars is a movie
has been very successful for a long time.
2. Geoffrey Rush is the
actor
won an award for his role in the movie Shine.
3.
The Last Emperor is a great movie
won a lot of awards.
4. Mae West is an actress
was known for her roles in silent films.
5.
Shine is a movie
is based on a true story about an Australian
pianist.
6. Ginger Rogers was an
actress and dancer
made many films.
Activity 88: Basándote en las explicaciones de Mr.
Grammar, SELECCIONA del menú la opción más adecuada para
completar esta descripción de la película Speed.
Verifica luego las respuestas correctas ...
KAREN:
Which one is Keanu Reeves?
PEDRO:
Oh, you know him. He's the one
starred in Speed.
KAREN:
Yeah, I remember. It's one movie
was really exciting.
We were glued to our seats.
PEDRO:
Right. Reeves is a detective
is hunted
by a crazy guy.
The guy puts a bomb on a bus
has
a lot of people on it.
KAREN:
What happens
to the people? I forgot.
PEDRO:
Well, a
woman
is on the bus gets really
frightened and ...
KAREN:
Oh, now I
remember: there's the bus
can't stop, the girl
gets hurt, the man
gets caught, and the
couple
fall in love.
PEDRO:
Yeah!! What
a great movie!!
¡¡ Felicitaciones, qué buena práctica !! Ahora, el último diálogo de esta lección ...
