Relative pronouns, what they are and how to apply them in the text
The relative pronoun refers, as a general rule, to one that comes after an adnominal adjunct – the antecedent, that is, it replaces it. Still don't understand what a relative pronoun is? Don't worry, we'll show you and teach you what a relative pronoun is.
What is a relative pronoun?
Relative pronoun is a class of pronouns that replace a term in the previous sentence and establishes a relationship between two sentences, as a general rule, the one that comes after an adnominal adjunct – the antecedent, that is, it replaces it.
The relative pronouns are: that, who, which (which, which, which), where (equivalent to in which), how much (how much, how many, how many) and whose (whose, whose, whose) and may or may not be preceded by prepositions .
Variable relative pronoun
Which, which
Which, which
Whose, whose
Whose, whose
How much, how much
How many, how many
Invariable relative pronoun
- Que (when is equivalent to which and inflections)
- Who (when is equivalent to which and inflections)
- Where (when is equivalent to in which and inflections)
Example with Relative Pronoun
The house “where” Maria Eugênia and Rafaela live is very modern.
The person I gave the documents to is the receptionist.
Relative pronouns, with the exception of whose, whose, whose and whose, can be easily replaced by the relative “which” and its variants.
Isn't that the boy I told you about?
Isn't that the boy I told you about?
Who – the relative pronoun who refers to personified people or things and is preceded by a preposition. It performs the syntactic function of an adverbial adjunct.
Where – the relative pronoun where it is used to indicate place, performing the syntactic function of an adverbial adjunct.
Whose – all phrases that have a relative noun whose adjunct is an adnominal or a nominal complement.
Now you are ready for any Portuguese test that has a relative pronoun in its content. And I guarantee that you will do very well.
