Tema 6.2: Grammar. Restrictive and non-restrictive relative clauses: Review and expand.

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TEMA 2: RESTRICTIVE AND NON-RESTRICTIVE RELATIVE CLAUSES: REVIEW AND EXPAND

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GRAMMAR

VOCABULARIO

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Tree	Stone	Leaves	Moss	Fog
Árbol	Piedra	Hojas	Musgo	Niebla

Pine	Root	Stream	Path	Mushroom
Pino	Raíz	Riachuelo	Sendero	Seta

ORACIONES RELATIVAS RESTRICTIVAS Y NO RESTRICTIVAS: REVISIÓN Y AMPLIACIÓN.

Relative clauses, both restrictive and non-restrictive, are essential for providing additional information in a sentence. In this topic, we will review the differences between them, how they are structured, and how they are used with examples from the context of nature.

Main clause with restrictive relative clause

A restrictive relative clause provides essential information that specifies or limits the meaning of the noun it refers to. Without this clause, the sentence would change or become incomplete. Restrictive clauses do not use commas.

Estructura:

Subject/ main clause + relative pronoun + relative clause

Ejemplos:

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1. It's similar to the tree that I planted last spring.
     Es similar al árbol que planté la primavera pasada.

2. It's different from the stone that I found near the river.
     Es diferente a la piedra que encontré cerca del río.

3. The car (that) we bought yesterday has already started to fail.
     El carro que compramos ayer, ya comenzó a fallar.

"That" is used for restrictive relative clauses. You can´t use commas.

Main clause with non-restrictive relative clause

A non-restrictive relative clause adds additional information that is not essential to the meaning of the sentence. If it were removed, the sentence would still make sense. Non-restrictive clauses are separated by commas.

Estructura:

Subject/ main clause + relative pronoun + comma + relative clause

Ejemplos:

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1. The person whom I met at the park was very friendly.
     La persona a quien conocí en el parque era muy amable.

2. The dog whose tail wagged happily was my neighbor's pet.
     El perro cuyo rabo movía alegremente era la mascota de mi vecino.

3. The book, which I borrowed from the library, was fascinating.
     El libro, que tomé prestado de la biblioteca, era fascinante.

Non-restrictive relative clauses can´t begging with "that" but you can use commas.

Ejercicio:

Ayude al teacher a traducir al inglés las siguientes oraciones:

1. El arroyo que corre a través del bosque es claro y frío.

2. El camino que lleva al campo de hongos es estrecho.

3. El musgo, que crece sobre la piedra, es resbaladizo.

EJERCICIOS RESUELTOS ERG.6.2.1.

Ordena las palabras en la siguiente oración. Arrastra las palabras al campo.

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EJERCICIOS PROPUESTOS EPG.6.2.1

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