Relative pronouns

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Relative pronouns

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Who

Who heeft betrekking op personen:

This is the girl who helped me

There were some people who made a complaint.

Which

Which heeft betrekking op dieren, dingen of een zinsdeel:

This is the house, which he built himself.

I gave him a letter, which he quickly put in his pocket.

The match, which was cancelled, was on Saturday.

That

That kan je gebruiken in plaats van who of which.

Let op: dit kan alleen in bijzinnen die je niet kan weglaten omdat de zin anders onbegrijpelijk wordt: er staat dan geen komma voor!

The cat which was lost has been found.

The cat that was lost has been found.

The cat, which was lost, has been found.

The cat, that was lost, has been found.

Whose

Whose verwijst naar personen, dieren of dingen en geeft bezit aan:

The girl whose mobile phone I borrowed is gone now.

That building whose roof collapsed is being renovated.

Whom

Whom verwijst naar mensen en wordt gebruikt na voorzetsels zoals with, to, about, for etc:

Where is the boy whom you were talking to earlier?

These are the people whom I am going to the party with.

Dit wordt vaak als erg formeel gezien, in spreektaal gebruik je meestal who.

This is the boy _____ had an accident.

1. who
2. which
3. whose

Yesterday I saw the car ____ was used for the fast and the furious.

1. who
2. which
3. whose

I haven't seen Frank, ______ brother is five, for a long time now.

1. who
2. whose
3. which

This is the man ____ house is on fire.

1. who
2. whose
3. that

The book ______ you gave me is great.

1. who
2. whose
3. that

Do you know the woman _____ son is a famous actor?

I really like the suit _____ you bought for the wedding!

Becky and Amy are two sisters ______ faces look very much alike

I need someone _____ can fix my washing machine.