Cláusulas y Pronombres Relativos en Inglés

Clase 3 de 25 • Curso de Inglés Intermedio B1: Pronombres y Cláusulas Relativas

Resumen

¿Qué son las cláusulas y los pronombres relativos en inglés?

Entender las cláusulas y los pronombres relativos puede parecer complicado al principio, pero es esencial para mejorar tu dominio del idioma inglés. En este contenido descubrirás sus diferencias, cuándo utilizarlas y cómo mejorarán tus habilidades lingüísticas.

¿Qué es una cláusula?

Una cláusula es una unidad gramatical que contiene un sujeto y un verbo, describiendo a alguien o algo realizando una acción. Existen dos tipos de cláusulas principales en inglés:

Cláusulas independientes: Estas son ideas completas por sí solas. Por ejemplo, la oración "You can play video games" es completamente entendible sin información adicional.
Cláusulas dependientes: Estas cláusulas necesitan más contexto o información para tener sentido completo. La frase "After you finish your homework" requiere más detalles para ser comprensible.

¿Cómo se diferencian las cláusulas relativas de las otras?

Las cláusulas relativas se utilizan para proporcionar información adicional sobre un sujeto sin iniciar una nueva oración completa. Se conectan a una oración principal mediante pronombres relativos, evitando repetir continuamente el mismo sujeto. Por ejemplo: "Jhon is an English teacher who works at Platzi" usa el pronombre "who" para vincular las dos ideas, haciéndola sonar más natural.

¿Qué son los pronombres relativos y cómo se usan?

Los pronombres relativos como "who", "which" o "that" son fundamentales para unir cláusulas independientes y dar información extra o sustituir al sujeto en la frase. Estos se utilizan para:

Conectar cláusulas o ideas.
Dar información adicional.
Reemplazar el sujeto, evitando la redundancia.

Consejos para identificar cláusulas dependientes e independientes

Para distinguir entre cláusulas dependientes e independientes, practica con los siguientes ejemplos:

"Before you go to school." - Cláusula dependiente, necesita más contexto.
"She always eats cereal for breakfast." - Cláusula independiente, es una idea completa.
"If we finish on time." - Cláusula dependiente, implica una condición.
"I can call you later." - Cláusula independiente, completa por sí sola.

Practicar la identificación de estas cláusulas te ayudará a comprender mejor cómo formar oraciones más complejas en inglés.

Es valiosa esta habilidad, ya que al aprender y dominar el uso de las cláusulas y pronombres relativos, serás capaz de comunicarte de manera más efectiva y clara en inglés. ¡No dejes de practicar y explorar más ejemplos por tu cuenta!

Maria Alejandra Liscano

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Independent clause: No need another clause to have full meaning. Dependent clause: Need more information to make sense.

We use relative pronouns when:

Connect clauses
Give additionall information.
Replace the subject

Dependent
Independent
Dependent
Independent

Link the following clauses using the corresponding relative pronoun.

She works for a businessman (the man lives in London). R= She works for a businessman who lives in London
They called a lawyer (the lawyer lived nearby). R= The called a lawyer who lived nearby
I sent an email to my dad (my dad lives in Canada). R= I sent an email to my dad who lives in Canada
The customer liked the food (the food was very tasty). R= The customer liked the which was very tasty
We broke the laptop (the laptop belonged to my mom). R= We broke the laptop which belonged to my mom
I dropped my phone (the phone was new). R= I dropped my phone which was new
She loves movies (the movies have happy endings). R= She loves movies that have happy endings
They live in a little town (the little town is in the north of Chile). They live in a little town which
The man is in the garden (the man is wearing a red hat). The man who is in the garden is wearing a red hat
The girl works in a factory (the girl is from Austria). The girl, who is from Austria, works in a factory

Obed Paz

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thank you, the chart helped me a lot.

Huáscar Suárez Chávez

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Thank you for the summary!

Juan Jose Sepulveda Calderon

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To understand what is a relative clause and relative pronoun first you need to know:

Independent clause: clause where you don't need more informations to make sense.
Dependent clause: clause where you need more information to make sense.
independent clause = sentence

If you have 2 independent caluses like:

John is a developer.
He learns in platzi.

You can join them with a relative pronoun:

John is a developer who learns in platzi

learns in platzi now is a relative clause.

victor gfreg

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Jhon Carvajal

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Thank you Victor. We are checking this right now!

Reinaldo Gutierrez

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So, if I understood to the teacher, independent clauses can be considered sentences, but dependent clauses are not. Is it right?

Brian David Pajares Correa

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Yes you right!

Christopher Cid beroiza

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There are 2 types of clauses, independent (IC) and dependent (DC), the first one can also be cosidered as a sentence, the second, since isn't a complete idea, can not. If we want to join a IC with a DC, we need a new word. This words besides to join those clauses, also it going to replace the subject: Jhon is an English teacher who works at Platzi.

This word is name Relative pronoun, and the dependent clause next to it, it's turn to a Relative clause.

Emmanuel Chávez Mera

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that's correct!

Laura Chavez

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remember that an independent clause does not need another sentence to make sense.

and a dependent clause always needs another sentence to make sense.

before you go to school...dependent

she always eats cereal for breakfast...independent

if we finish on time...dependent

I can call you later....independent.

Marcela Alejandra Madrid López

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1.Before you go to school (dependent clause) 2.She always eats cereal for breakfast (independent clause / sentence) 3.If i finish on time (dependent clause) 4.I can call you later. (independent clause)

Daniel Bustamante Castaño

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A dependent clause isn't a sentence, because it needs more info and grammar stuff to be understood or to have sense

Relative pronous can connect even independent clauses. Also, they're used to give aditional info and replacing the subject

Diana Carina Amaya Alarcon

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hello, guys...

*Before you go to school. This is a dependent clause. *She always eats cereal for breakfast. This is an independent clause. *If we finish on time. This is a dependent clause. *I can call you later. This is an independent clause.

Santiago Salleg

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silfredo mario

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Before you go to school. This is a dependent clause.
She always eats cereal for breakfast. This is an independent clause.
If we finish on time. This is a dependent clause.
I can call you later. This is an independent clause.

Kelvin Ariel Guzmán Amaya

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There are 2 types of clauses, independent (IC) and dependent (DC), the first one can also be cosidered as a sentence, the second, since isn’t a complete idea, can not. If we want to join a IC with a DC, we need a new word. This words besides to join those clauses, also it going to replace the subject: Jhon is an English teacher who works at Platzi.

This word is name Relative pronoun, and the dependent clause next to it, it’s turn to a Relative clause.

Luis Pernillo

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Dependent clause: They are not a sentence and need more information con complete the idea. Independent clause: the idea is complete and it could be a sentence.

dependent
Independent
dependent
independent.

Hector Chaclan

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there are thee differents kind of clauses -Independent clause of sentence -Independent clause of Relative clause -Dependent clause the Independent clause have sense if been alone or joined whit othe clause,but the dependent clause need another clasuse and a Relative pronoun for joind another clause.

Carlos Julian Penagos

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Dependent are clauses that need more information to understand.

Independet are clauses or sentences that have more context and are understand.

Andrea Elizabeth Pereira Aguilar

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She works for a businessman who lives in London.
They called a lawyer who lived nearby.
I sent an email to my dad who lives in Canada.
The customer liked the food which was very tasty.
We broke the laptop which belonged to my mom.
I dropped my phone which was new.
She loves movies that have happy endings.
They live in a little town which is in the north of Chile.
The man, who is in the garden, is wearing a red hat.
The girl, who is from Australia, works in a factory.

Wilmer Leonel Arteaga Gaitán

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There are dependent and independent clauses, dependent clauses need more information to get more context, and independent clauses you can call like sentences.

emilianomeneses4628

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Los pronombres relativos son palabras que introducen cláusulas relativas, conectando ideas en una oración. En inglés, los principales pronombres relativos son "who" (quien), "whom" (a quien), "whose" (cuyo), "which" (el cual) y "that" (que). Se utilizan para ofrecer información adicional sobre un sustantivo, ya sea una persona, un lugar o un objeto. Estos son esenciales para enriquecer el lenguaje y hacer las oraciones más complejas y descriptivas.

emilianomeneses4628

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inteligente

emilianomeneses4628

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a lots of important

Daniel Steven Carrera Osorno

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Here are some examples of: From dependent to independent clause"

DC: Before I go to school IC: I will have breakfast before I go to school.
DC: If it rains tomorrow IC: We will stay home if it rains tomorrow.
DC: Although she is tired IC: She will finish her homework although she is tired.
DC: Because they studied hard IC: They passed the exam because they studied hard.