Os pronomes relativos so: that, who, whom, which e whose.

Eles se referem a termos citados anteriormente e devem ser usados sempre para se introduzir uma orao subordinada a uma orao principal. Cada pronome possui sua funo diferenciada, por exemplo: That (que): relativo a pessoas, animais e coisas. He is the man that saved the planet. (Ele o homem que salvou o planeta). That is the dog that bit my neighbor. (Aquele o cachorro que mordeu minha vizinha). This is the TV that is on sale. (Esta a televiso que est na promoo). Which (que, o qual, os quais, a qual, as quais): relativo a coisas e animais. This is the bus which I take to go home. (Este o nibus que eu pego para ir para casa). This is the cat which got in trouble yesterday. (Este o gato que entrou numa fria ontem). Who e Whom (que ou quem): relativo a pessoas. The girl whom Peter married is my cousin. (A garota com que Peter se casou minha prima). There is a man outside who wants to see you. (H um homem l fora que quer falar com voc). Whose (cujo, cuja, cujos, cujas): relativo posse, usado para pessoas e animais. That is the girl whose brother was making some magic tricks at the party last Saturday. (Aquela a garota cujo irmo estava fazendo alguns truques de mgica na festa sbado). This is the shirt whose sleeves are too tight. (Esta a camisa cujas mangas so muito apertadas). Fique atento: Apesar de ser possvel utilizar os pronomes relativos that e whom para se referir a pessoas, deve-se usar somente o pronome whom quando houver uma preposio na frase. Cabe ainda lembrar que esse pronome deve vir aps a preposio. The boy about whom you were talking is my brother. (O garoto sobre quem voc estava falando, meu irmo). Exercise on Relative Clauses Relative Pronouns (who / which / whose) Choose the correct relative pronoun (who, which, whose). This is the bank _______________ was robbed yesterday. A boy _______________ sister is in my class was in the bank at that time. The man _______________ robbed the bank had two pistols. He wore a mask _______________ made him look like Mickey Mouse.

Nome: ____________________________

Ensino: _____________________ Discip

He came with a friend _______________waited outside in the car. The woman _______________ gave him the money was young. The bag _______________ contained the money was yellow. The people _______________ were in the bank were very frightened. A man _______________ mobile was ringing did not know what to do. A woman _______________ daughter was crying tried to calm her. The car _______________ the bank robbers escaped in was orange. The robber _______________ mask was obviously too big didn't drive. The man _______________drove the car was nervous. He didn't wait at the traffic lights _______________ were red. A police officer _______________ car was parked at the next corner stopped and arrested them.