| Puedo… | Ejemplo | Si no puedo |
|---|---|---|
| separar la relativa especificativa de la explicativa | My brother who lives abroad. My brother, who lives abroad, | lección 3 |
| borrar el relativo cuando es objeto | The tapes you mentioned are still here. | lección 3 |
| comprimir una relativa en participio | The files stored in the garage have gone. | lección 3 |
| poner la preposición que pide cada adjetivo | Dependent on, capable of, familiar with. | lección 2 |
| quedarme solo con las palabras acentuadas | Engineer, repaired, machine, retired. | lección 4 |
| hablar de tecnología y generaciones sin clichés | They take instant connection completely for granted. | lección 2 |
Let us check what you have learned in this unit. Listen and answer out loud after each one. One. Describe your oldest possession in a single long sentence. Two. Say this again, but compress the relative clause into a participle. Three. Explain the difference in meaning that the commas create around a relative clause. Four. Give the preposition that follows dependent, capable, familiar and reluctant. Five. Listen to this sentence and repeat only the stressed words. The engineer who repaired the machine has retired to the coast.