Pronomes Relativos

Pronomes Relativos com função de sujeito: não podem ser omitidos

who antecedente = pessoa that antecedente = pessoa / coisa / animal which antecedente = coisa / animal 

Exemplos: The boy who ( that) told you this is my brother. The book which (that) is on the table is Mary’s. The horse which (that) won the race is black.

Pronomes Relativos com função de objeto: pode-se omitir o pronome relativo

who antecedente = pessoathat antecedente = pessoa / coisa / animalwhich antecedente = coisa / animal X 

Exemplos: That’s the hat (which / that / X) I bought last week. The woman (who / that / X ) I want to see was away on vacation. The dog (which / that / X) Paul found is mine.

OBSERVAÇÕES:

Quando o Pronome Relativo for precedido de preposição usa-se apenas: whom (pessoas) which (coisas ou animais)

The scientist who we were talking about wrote a book.

that

X

The scientist about whom we were talking wrote a book.

were talking wrote a book.

OBSERVAÇÕES:

The explanations which he is looking for must be in the book. that X

The explanation for which he is looking must be in that book. 

were talking wrote a book.

OBSERVAÇÕES: PRONOME RELATIVO WHOSE

Usamos whose no lugar de his / her / their

Compare: We saw some people. Their car had broken down. We saw some people whose car had broken down. I met a man whose sister knows you.

ATENÇÃOa)Quando a oração subordinada aparecer entre vírgulas:

a) Quando a oração subordinada aparecer entre vírgulas:

- nunca é introduzida por that

- o pronome relativo não pode ser omitido John, who speaks French , works as a tourist guide.

ATENÇÃOa)Quando a oração subordinada aparecer entre vírgulas:

b) Usos Obrigatórios de That

1. Após um adjetivo no grau superlativo. (nunca use which) This is the best that I can do for you.

2. Após indefinidos ( all, something, nothing, much, everything, many, little, few.) Believe me everything that I say is true.

3. Quando o pronome relativo referir-se a pessoas e coisas (ou animais) ao mesmo tempo.His sister is telling him about the people and the animals that she loves. 4. Após the first, the second, the last ....He is the first person that has ever understood me.