Relative pronouns
| Pronoun | Refers to | Example |
|---|
| who / that | people | The woman who lives next door is a doctor. |
| which / that | things | The book that I bought is great. |
| whose | possession | The man whose car was stolen called the police. |
| where | places | This is the house where I grew up. |
| when / why | time / reason | I remember the day when we met. |
Defining vs non-defining
- Defining (essential, no commas): The students who study pass.
- Non-defining (extra info, with commas, no that): My brother, who lives in Spain, is a chef.
- Which can refer to a whole clause: She didn't call, which worried me.
Omitting the pronoun
You can omit it when it is the object of the clause: The book (that) I read was long. You cannot omit a subject pronoun.
Watch out
- Don't repeat the pronoun:
The book that I read it. - Don't add another possessive after whose.
- Formal: preposition + whom/which (the man to whom I spoke).
En español
Who = quien (personas), which = que (cosas), whose = cuyo, where = donde. La cláusula definitoria es esencial (sin comas); la no definitoria da información extra (con comas). El pronombre de objeto puede omitirse.
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