Chapitre Sept
Relative Pronoun: Dont
Exercice 7.28
Relative Pronoun: Dont
Clauses in sentences allow us to express ourselves more fully and to enrich the language through using complex sentences. As you are starting to develop your own unique voice in French, you will find great value in being able to vary your sentence cadence, length, and complexity.
The relative pronoun dont allows us to connect clauses in a sentence by representing a key word from the previous clause where the verb requires de (avoir envie de, avoir besoin de, etc) or any time de accompanies a verb (parler de, être content.e de, être fier/fière de). Dont can be translated as many things in English: of which, from which, of whom, from whom, that, and whose to name a few.
It is key to note that dont replaces de + person/thing that you have already identified in the sentence.
Modèles :
L’homme dont je t’ai parlé est venu me rendre visite hier matin.
C’est un accord dont il est très fier.
Ils ont découvert de bons étudiants, dont certains ont reçu une bourse.
Dont is only one of many pronoms relatifs used to help us connect clauses. We have already learned the relative pronouns que and qui, and later on in the book we will take a closer look at où and the variations of lequel.
Exercice 7.28 a
Exercice 7.28 b
The man who I spoke to you about came to pay me visit yesterday morning.
It’s an agreement that he is really proud of.
They discovered some good students, some of whom received a scholarship.
The book that I need is on the table. I forgot it.
