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Grammar - Relative pronouns

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Relative pronouns

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Definition

  • They are used to connect two parts of a sentence and replace the last noun which precedes it
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Explanation

  • Qui replaces a noun which will turn into a subject.
  • Que replaces a direct object pronoun.
  • Dont replaces an indirect object pronoun or a possessive phrase.
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Examples

  • Example1:

    • J’ai revu la peinture. Cette peinture m’a fait pleurer.
    • J’ai revu la peinture qui m’a fait pleurer.
  • Example2:

    • C’est un arbre. Je l’adore.
    • C’est un arbre que j’adore.
  • Example3:

    • C’est le patron. On parlait de lui.
    • C’est le patron dont on parlait.

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