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Relative Pronouns


Relative pronouns in Spanish are similar in function to their English counterparts. One notable difference is that while in English they may be dropped and understood implicitly, in Spanish they always have to be expressed.

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Question #1 - Gloss.?

El piano está en la sala es él tocó.


Question #2 - Gloss.?

Ella no es la muchacha con José estaba de novio.


Question #3 - Gloss.?

Ese es el actor hablábamos.


Question #4 - Gloss.?

Muchas personas son ricas no son generosas.


Question #5 - Gloss.?

El bosque estaba oscuro les inspiró terror.


Question #6 - Gloss.?

El cajón, dentro ella guarda su dinero, estaba abierto.


Question #7 - Gloss.?

No me gusta la gente frecuentas y alrededor de quieres ser visto.


Question #8 - Gloss.?

La universidad, estudiantes son indígenas, es hace una importante obra de educación.


Question #9 - Gloss.?

Lo conozco al hombre, estuvo aquí ayer; era la persona le vendimos el auto.


Question #10 - Gloss.?

El arquitecto con trabajamos es de Atlanta, la ciudad se celebraron las Olimpíadas.


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Improper use of relative pronoun in a restrictive sentence with antecedent subject or direct object.


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Proper use of relative pronoun in a restrictive sentence with antecedent subject or direct object.


The versatile que must be used for these subordinate sentences that restrict the antecedent in such a way that they can not be dropped without changing the meaning.

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Improper use of relative pronoun with no explicit antecedent.


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Proper use of relative pronoun with no explicit antecedent.


When the antecedent is a whole sentence, lo que or lo cual (that which) are used. The forms el/la/los/las/lo que carry their own antecedents.

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Improper use of relative pronoun with antecedent a personal object of a preposition.


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Improper use of relative pronoun with antecedent a personal object of a preposition.


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Proper use of relative pronoun with antecedent a personal object of a preposition.


In these sentences the preposition is always kept and precedes the relative pronoun. The relative quien must be used when refering to persons. The compound pronouns are used after long, compound prepositions.

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Proper use of relative pronoun with antecedent a personal object of a preposition.


In these sentences the preposition is always kept and precedes the relative pronoun. The relative quien must be used when refering to persons. The compound pronouns are used after long, compound prepositions.

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Improper use of illegal relative pronoun construct.


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Improper use of relative pronoun with antecedent a personal object of a preposition.


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Proper use of relative pronoun with antecedent a personal object of a preposition.


In these sentences the preposition is always kept and precedes the relative pronoun. The relative quien must be used when refering to persons. The compound pronouns are used after long, compound prepositions.

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Proper use of relative pronoun with antecedent a personal object of a preposition.


In these sentences the preposition is always kept and precedes the relative pronoun. The relative quien must be used when refering to persons. The compound pronouns are used after long, compound prepositions.

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Proper use of relative pronoun in a restrictive sentence with antecedent subject or direct object.


The versatile que must be used for these subordinate sentences that restrict the antecedent in such a way that they can not be dropped without changing the meaning.

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Proper use of relative pronoun with no explicit antecedent.


When the antecedent is a whole sentence, lo que or lo cual (that which) are used. The forms el/la/los/las/lo que carry their own antecedents.

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Proper use of relative pronoun with no explicit antecedent.


When the antecedent is a whole sentence, lo que or lo cual (that which) are used. The forms el/la/los/las/lo que carry their own antecedents.

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Proper use of relative pronoun with antecedent a non-personal object of a preposition.


In these sentences the preposition is always kept and precedes the relative pronoun. The compound pronouns are used after long, compound prepositions.

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Proper use of relative pronoun with antecedent a non-personal object of a preposition.


In these sentences the preposition is always kept and precedes the relative pronoun. The compound pronouns are used after long, compound prepositions.

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Proper use of relative pronoun in a restrictive sentence with antecedent subject or direct object.


The versatile que must be used for these subordinate sentences that restrict the antecedent in such a way that they can not be dropped without changing the meaning.

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Proper use of relative pronoun with antecedent a personal object of a preposition.


In these sentences the preposition is always kept and precedes the relative pronoun. The relative quien must be used when refering to persons. The compound pronouns are used after long, compound prepositions.

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Proper use of relative pronoun with antecedent a personal object of a preposition.


In these sentences the preposition is always kept and precedes the relative pronoun. The relative quien must be used when refering to persons. The compound pronouns are used after long, compound prepositions.

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Proper use of possessive relative pronoun.


The relative pronouns cuyo,-a,-os,-as are equivalent to English 'whose'. It should be noted that the agreement is with the following noun.

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Proper use of relative pronoun with no explicit antecedent.


When the antecedent is a whole sentence, lo que or lo cual (that which) are used. The forms el/la/los/las/lo que carry their own antecedents.

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Proper use of relative pronoun in a non restrictive sentence.


These are subordinates that can be dropped without changing the meaning since they are in nature parenthetical remarks. The relative usually follows a comma and quien can be used when refering to persons.

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Proper use of relative pronoun in a non restrictive sentence.


These are subordinates that can be dropped without changing the meaning since they are in nature parenthetical remarks. The relative usually follows a comma and quien can be used when refering to persons.

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Proper use of relative pronoun in a restrictive sentence with antecedent an indirect object.


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Improper use of relative pronoun with antecedent a personal object of a preposition.


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Correct!


Proper use of relative pronoun with antecedent a personal object of a preposition.


In these sentences the preposition is always kept and precedes the relative pronoun. The relative quien must be used when refering to persons. The compound pronouns are used after long, compound prepositions.

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Correct!


Proper use of relative pronoun with antecedent a personal object of a preposition.


In these sentences the preposition is always kept and precedes the relative pronoun. The relative quien must be used when refering to persons. The compound pronouns are used after long, compound prepositions.

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Improper use of relative pronoun of place.


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Proper use of relative pronoun of place.


When refering to a place, the invariant donde is used.

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Proper use of relative pronoun of place.


When refering to a place, the invariant donde is used.

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Grammatical notes for the drills in this page.


Relative pronouns in Spanish are similar in function to their English counterparts. One notable difference is that while in English they may be dropped and understood implicitly, in Spanish they always have to be expressed.

They are: que (that, which, who, whom); quien,-es (who, whom); el/la/los/las/lo que (he who, the one who or which); el/la/los/las/lo cual,-es (a more formal 'que'); cuyo,-a,-os,-as (whose, of which); donde (where, in which).

The items covered are:


1)- The use of relative pronoun in a restrictive sentence with antecedent subject or direct object.


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The versatile que must be used for these subordinate sentences that restrict the antecedent in such a way that they can not be dropped without changing the meaning.


2)- The use of relative pronoun in a restrictive sentence with antecedent an indirect object.


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3)- The use of relative pronoun with no explicit antecedent.


Quest. 1 Quest. 5 Quest. 8

When the antecedent is a whole sentence, lo que or lo cual (that which) are used. The forms el/la/los/las/lo que carry their own antecedents.


4)- The use of relative pronoun in a non restrictive sentence.


Quest. 9

These are subordinates that can be dropped without changing the meaning since they are in nature parenthetical remarks. The relative usually follows a comma and quien can be used when refering to persons.


5)- The use of relative pronoun with antecedent a non-personal object of a preposition.


Quest. 6

In these sentences the preposition is always kept and precedes the relative pronoun. The compound pronouns are used after long, compound prepositions.


6)- The use of relative pronoun with antecedent a personal object of a preposition.


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In these sentences the preposition is always kept and precedes the relative pronoun. The relative quien must be used when refering to persons. The compound pronouns are used after long, compound prepositions.


7)- The use of possessive relative pronoun.


Quest. 8

The relative pronouns cuyo,-a,-os,-as are equivalent to English 'whose'. It should be noted that the agreement is with the following noun.


8)- The use of relative pronoun of place.


Quest. 10

When refering to a place, the invariant donde is used.


9)- The use of illegal relative pronoun construct.


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Contrary to English, the relative pronoun can never be dropped in Spanish.

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