Relative clauses

DEFINING Relative clauses

· They start with relative pronouns and provide essential information about a noun. We use defining relative clauses to make clear which person or thing we are talking about. 

.We do not use commas.

· We can use that.

NON-DEFINING Relative clauses

· They start with relative pronouns and provide non-essential information . They give us ADDITIONAL,  information about someone or something. 

. We usecommas (,) to separate this clause from the rest of the sentence.

· We can't use that.

The environment

 

-Sustainable development: Desarrollo sostenible.

-Climate change: Cambio climático.

-Acid rain: Lluvia ácida

-Noise pollution: Contaminación acústica.

-Light pollution: Contaminación lumínica.

-Greenhouse effect gas emissions: Emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero.

-Global warming: Calentamiento global.

-Solar power: Energía solar.

-Eco-friendly: ecológico

-Ecological: ecológico

-Ecologist: ecologista

-Ecosystem: ecosistema

-Fauna: fauna

-Flora: flora

-Recyclable: reciclable

Los sujetos

 

IO (yo)

TU (tú)

LUI / LEI (él / ella)

NOI (nosotros / nosotras)

VOI (vosotros / vosotras)

LORO (ellos / ellas)