Определительные придаточные: who, which, that, where
Придаточное уточняет, о ком или о чём речь: who — о людях, which — о вещах, that — о тех и других, where — о месте, whose — чей.
Какое слово
the woman who terrified the market, the book which changed his life, the hall where they had the party, the writer whose novel he loved.
Можно пропустить
Если после who / which / that идёт новое подлежащее: the book (that) Leo loved. Если сразу глагол — нельзя: the man who works here.
С запятыми
Дополнительная информация в запятых: Astrid, who comes from Denmark, is an editor. Здесь нельзя that и нельзя пропустить слово.
| Слово | О чём | Пример |
|---|---|---|
| who | люди | the person who makes me laugh |
| which / that | вещи | the story that everyone loved |
| where | место | the balcony where they talked |
| whose | чей | the writer whose book he sold |
You’re the person who makes me laugh.who — о человеке
the story which everyone lovedwhich — о вещи
the balcony where they talkedwhere — о месте
Запомни: По-русски «который» на всё, по-английски выбор: человек — who, вещь — which, место — where.
Practice
1. She is the editor ___ worked on the novel.
2. This is the book ___ changed my life.
3. That’s the balcony ___ they talked.
4. Nino Calì is the writer ___ novel Leo sold.
5. Astrid, ___ comes from Denmark, is an editor.
6. Tom is the colleague ___ (who/which) organised the tour.
7. Palermo is the city ___ Leo was born.
8. The story ___ Leo told was about his grandmother.