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Les propositions relatives non définissantes


 
Personne
Objet, animal = neutre
Sujet who which
Complément who, whom which
Possession whose whose, of which

 

Exemples:

>> SUJET:
Frank Zappa, who was one of the most creative artists in rock 'n roll, came from California.


>> COMPLEMENT:
Frank invited Janet, who (whom) he had met in Japan, to the party.
Peter brought his favorite antique book, which he had found at a flee market, to show his friends.

 

>> POSSESSION:
Olympia, whose name is taken from the Greek, is the capitol of Washington State.

The singer, whose most recent recording has had much success, is signing autographs.
The artist, whose name he could not remember, was one of the best he had ever seen.

 

>> NOTE:
On peut utiliser ", which" pour reprendre toute une proposition.

Exemple: He came for the weekend wearing only some shorts and a t-shirt, which was a stupid thing to do.

EXERCISE:

TEST

Complétez ces phrases avec le bon pronom relatif:
1. The girl, _____________ is sitting on the bench, is called Sarah.
2. The dog, _____________ John has just bought, is very clever.
3. The actor, _____________ films are very famous, is very happy.

Construisez une seule phrase à partir de ces 2 phrases:
4. Peter has met his girlfriend. She is a journalist.
5. His house is located near London. It very large.
6. Peter has just bought a car. He has found it abroad..

 

REPONSES 1. who 2. which 3. whose 4. Peter has met his girlfriend, who is a journalist. 5. His house, which is located near London, is very large. 6. Peter has just bought a car, which he has found abroad.