Spanish: Relative Pronouns and Adjectives

What is the Spanish equivalent of the English words who, whom, which, and that?

• que

• quien

• el que

• lo que

Which relative pronoun is used only to refer to people?

• que

• quien

• el que

• lo que

When the relative pronoun refers to a person and is in the direct object position, which options are correct?

• que

• a quien

• both que and a quien

• neither que nor a quien

When the relative pronoun refers to a person and occurs after a preposition, which pronoun must be used?

• que

• quien

• el que

• lo que

Which relative pronoun is used to refer to both people and things?

• que

• quien

• el que

• lo que

Which relative pronoun is used to refer to an abstract idea?

• que

• quien

• el que

• lo que

What is the Spanish equivalent of the English word 'whose'?

• que

• quien

• el que

• cuyo

Which relative pronoun is often omitted in English but never omitted in Spanish?

• que

• quien

• el que

• lo que

In English, a sentence can end in a preposition. Does this occur in Spanish?

• Yes, it occurs in Spanish.

• No, it does not occur in Spanish.

• It depends on the context.

• None of the above.

What is the correct translation of 'The house (that) we bought is new.'?

• La casa que compramos es nueva.

• La casa es nueva que compramos.

• La casa es nueva compramos que.

• La casa compramos es nueva.