I-Relative Pronouns 1-Relative Pronouns Que and Qui Relative Pronouns Que and Qui forms and uses A relative pronoun introduces a clause that explains or describes a previously mentioned noun, which is called the antecedent. Relative pronouns are used to link two related ideas into a single sentence, thereby avoiding repetition. qui In the above example, the relative pronoun introduces the subordinate clause, that is, the clause that adds additional information about the novel. In French there are two main relative pronouns, qui and que. The choice between qui and que in French depends solely on the grammatical role, subject or direct object, that the relative pronoun plays in the subordinate clause. qui • Qui functions as the subject of the subordinate clause. que • Que que qu' functions as the direct object of the subordinate clause. Remember that becomes before a word beginning with a vowel.
I-Relative Pronouns 1-Relative Pronouns Que and Qui Relative Pronouns Que and Qui forms and uses A relative pronoun introduces a clause that explains or describes a previously mentioned noun, which is called the antecedent. Relative pronouns are used to link two related ideas into a single sentence, thereby avoiding repetition. In the above example, the relative pronoun qui introduces the subordinate clause, that is, the clause that adds additional information about the novel. In French there are two main relative pronouns, qui and que. The choice between qui and que in French depends solely on the grammatical role, subject or direct object, that the relative pronoun plays in the subordinate clause. • qui Qui functions as the subject of the subordinate clause. • que Que functions as the direct object of the subordinate clause. Remember that que becomes qu' before a word beginning with a vowel.
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