Combine the sentences. Use "that". The bus was full of people. I took the bus to work.

The bus that I took to work was full of people

Combine the sentences. Use "who". The man is an expert. We asked the man help.

The man who we asked help is an expert

Combine the sentences. Use whom. The people were rude. We saw the people in the restaurant.

The people whom we saw in the restaurant were rude

En qué oraciones puedes omitir "that", "who" y "whom"?

The book that I read was very interesting.

I invited a friend whom I met in college.

The yellow dog what we found in the streets is happy now.

The book that I read was very interesting.

There was a man who looked very sad.

I invited a friend whom I met in college.

The yellow dog what we found in the streets is happy now.

The tacos that are in the corner are really tasty.

Adjective Clauses With That / Who / Whom

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ENG: Select the correct relative pronoun (who / whom / that). If it can be omitted select X.
ESP: Elige el "relative pronoun" (who / whom / that) que mejor complete la oración. Si puede ser omitido elige X.

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1.

Dana is the person __________ I call if I need help.
- A.
  
  X
- B.
  
  That
- C.
  
  Who
Correct Answer
A. X

Explanation
Dana is the person *I* call if I need help. // Cuando hay un pronombre como aquí, se puede omitir el "relative pronoun"

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2.

Mochi is a food ________ is sweet and chewy.
- A.
  
  X
- B.
  
  Who
- C.
  
  That
Correct Answer
C. That

Explanation
Si quitamos el "that" la oración ya no tiene sentido: "Mochi es una comida es dulce y viscosa". Sin "that" no estamos describiendo la comida. Sólo son palabras que estorban.

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3.

The book _____ is about a snow festival is a best-seller.
- A.
  
  That
- B.
  
  Who
- C.
  
  X
Correct Answer
A. That

Explanation
sin "that" la oración "is about a snow festival" no describe a nada ni nadie.

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4.

The teacher __________ is the most popular is Mr. Benson.
- A.
  
  That
- B.
  
  Who
- C.
  
  X
Correct Answer
B. Who

Explanation
si sustituyes "who" por "the teacher" tendrías la oración original: "the teacher is the most popular". (Oh, yeah!)

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5.

Prague is one of the cities ____________ Meg has visited.
- A.
  
  That
- B.
  
  Who
- C.
  
  X
Correct Answer
C. X

Explanation
that = "the cities". ¿Qué ciudades? Meg has visited *the cities*. A veces la palabra "that" y "who" no describen a una persona, sino lo que esa persona hizo. Allí es cuando lo puedes omitir.

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6.

The computer __________ is broken can't be repaired.
- A.
  
  That
- B.
  
  Who
- C.
  
  X
Correct Answer
A. That

Explanation
Esta oración se compuso de otras dos:

1. The computer can't be repaired 2. The computer is broken

that = "the computer" en la oración 2 y por eso no puede ser omitido.

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7.

Combine the sentences. Use "that". The bus was full of people. I took the bus to work.

Correct Answer
The bus that I took to work was full of people

Explanation
La segunda oración se puede usar para describir "the bus". Lo sustituimos por "that" y modificamos el orden de las palabras.

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8.

Combine the sentences. Use "who". The man is an expert. We asked the man help.

Correct Answer
The man who we asked help is an expert

Explanation
En la primera oración estamos decribiendo a "the man". En la segunda deberíamos entonces cambiar "the man" por "who". Lo movemos y reescribimos nuestra oración.

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9.

Combine the sentences. Use whom. The people were rude. We saw the people in the restaurant.

Correct Answer
The people whom we saw in the restaurant were rude

Explanation
Aquí queremos describir a "the people". En la segunda oración es a quienes vimos. Sustituimos "the people" por "whom" y lo incrustamos en la primera oración. Ta..Dah.

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10.

En qué oraciones puedes omitir "that", "who" y "whom"?
- A.
  
  The book that I read was very interesting.
- B.
  
  There was a man who looked very sad.
- C.
  
  I invited a friend whom I met in college.
- D.
  
  The yellow dog what we found in the streets is happy now.
- E.
  
  The tacos that are in the corner are really tasty.
Correct Answer(s)
A. The book that I read was very interesting.
C. I invited a friend whom I met in college.
D. The yellow dog what we found in the streets is happy now.

Explanation
¿Te fijas que en algunas oraciones después del "that", "who" o "whom" sigue un pronombre (I, you, he, she, it, we, they)? En esas oraciones es cuando puedes omitirlo porque "that", "who" y "whom" no describen al sujeto de la oración, sino la acción que ellos realizan.

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Adjective Clauses With That / Who / Whom

Dana is the person __________ I call if I need help.

Mochi is a food ________ is sweet and chewy.

The book _____ is about a snow festival is a best-seller.

The teacher __________ is the most popular is Mr. Benson.

Prague is one of the cities ____________ Meg has visited.

The computer __________ is broken can't be repaired.

Combine the sentences. Use "that". The bus was full of people. I took the bus to work.

Combine the sentences. Use "who". The man is an expert. We asked the man help.

Combine the sentences. Use whom. The people were rude. We saw the people in the restaurant.

En qué oraciones puedes omitir "that", "who" y "whom"?