Capítulo 15

Relative Clauses (Advanced)

Defining vs Non-defining · Preposition + relative pronoun (whom/which) · whose

Visão Geral: Relative Clauses (Advanced)

No nível B2 você domina orações relativas restritivas e não-restritivas, pontuação correta com vírgulas e a colocação formal de preposições antes de 'whom' e 'which'.

Defining (Restritiva — Sem vírgulas)
Informação essencial para identificar o substantivo:
The lawyer who handled our case was excellent.
Non-Defining (Explicativa — COM vírgulas)
Informação extra/adicional que pode ser removida:
My uncle, who lives in Oporto, is a doctor.
Regra do 'That'
Pode substituir 'who/which' APENAS em orações restritivas (defining). NUNCA use 'that' em orações com vírgula (non-defining).

Preposição + Pronome Relativo (Registro Formal)

Pessoas (Preposição + Whom)
The candidate to whom I spoke was very qualified. (informal: 'The candidate I spoke to...')
Coisas (Preposição + Which)
The company for which she works is expanding. (informal: 'The company she works for...')

Whose, Where e Pronomes de Quantidade

Whose (posse)
The woman whose car was stolen called the police.
Quantificadores + of which / whom
He bought ten books, all of which were written in English.
They interviewed five applicants, none of whom had experience.
Importante: Nunca use 'that' entre vírgulas em orações relativas não-restritivas! 'My car, that is old, broke down' está ERRADO. O correto é: 'My car, WHICH is old, broke down'.

Erros comuns de falantes de português

My brother, that lives in Oporto, is visiting.
My brother, who lives in Oporto, is visiting.
Nunca use 'that' em orações entre vírgulas.
The man which called you left a message.
The man who / that called you left a message.
Use 'who' para pessoas, não 'which'.
The lady who I spoke to her was polite.
The lady who I spoke to was polite.
Não repita o pronome de objeto ('her').
He wrote three articles, all of them were published.
He wrote three articles, all of which were published.
Use 'all of which' para ligar orações relativas.

Resumo: Relative Clauses (Advanced)

Defining
sem vírgulas, pode usar 'that'
The man who called.
Non-defining
COM VÍRGULAS, proibidíssimo 'that'
Paris, which I love, is beautiful.
Formal
preposição + whom/which · all of which
The firm for which I work.
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