G15 · Gramática

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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