Composite Relative Pronouns

Question 1

What are the complex relative pronouns?

Answer 1

ce qui
ce que
ce dont

Question 2

When is ‘ce qui’ used?

Answer 2

If the relative pronoun is a subject

Question 3

When is ‘ce que’ used?

Answer 3

If the relative pronoun is a direct object

Question 4

When is ‘ce dont’ used?

Answer 4

If the relative pronoun is the object of a preposition

Question 5

When are the pronouns ‘celui’, ‘celle’ and ‘ceux’ used?

Answer 5

If the relative clause has no antecedent

Question 6

When are compound relative pronouns used?

Answer 6

In literary and administrative texts to replace ‘qui’

Question 7

What is the masculine, singular compound relative pronoun?

Answer 7

lequel

Question 8

What is the masculine, plural compound relative pronoun?

Answer 8

lesquels

Question 9

What is the feminine, singular compound relative pronoun?

Answer 9

laquelle

Question 10

What is the feminine, plural compound relative pronoun?

Answer 10

lesquelles

Question 11

What do you need to use along with the compound relative pronoun?

Answer 11

A preposition

Question 12

What does the combination of ‘de’ + ‘lequel’ form?

Answer 12

duquel, desquels, de laquelle, desquelles

Question 13

What does the combination of ‘à’ + lequel form?

Answer 13

auquel, auxquels, à laquelle, auxquelles