Relative Clauses 2

I understand (I think!) the problems with using QUEM (as already kindly explained). I just want to clarify -

Can I simply use QUE in replace of QUEM/ONDE/QUANDO or only for Who and That. Would the use of QUE in all scenarios with relative clauses be correct/only in informal/formal conversations/totally wrong?

(I am already assuming that WHICH and THAT are both QUE and that there is no separation depending on additional sentence information/comma useage?)

Many thanks!

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Perfect - thank you so much :) Very clear!

Para aprender: Portugués
Idioma base: Inglés

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Let's do it case by case then.

1.Quem
O cara quem te ameaçou ontem (es)tá morto já.
(The guy who threatened you yesterday is dead already.)
O cara que te ameaçou ontem (es)tá morto já.
(The guy that threatened you yesterday is dead already.)

2.Onde
O lugar onde (eu) fui criado é tão lindo.
(The place where I've been raised is so beautiful.)
O lugar em que (eu) fui criado é tão lindo.
(The place that I've been raised in is so beautiful.)

3. Quando
Aquele momento quando os pais sorriem para ti é tão mágico.
(That moment when the parents smile for you is so magic.)
Aquele momento (em) que os pais sorriem para ti é tão mágico.
(That moment that the parents smile for you is so magic.)

4. Qual
Aquele exame o qual (eu) fiz ontem foi tão fácil.
(That exam which I made yesterday was so easy.)
Aquele exame que (eu) fiz ontem foi tão fácil
(That exame that I made yesterday was so easy.)

Except for 'quem', that can be very elusive within formal/written records, all others are universally present and correct. You tend to use 'which' more than we use 'qual' too.
Also, where a preposition and/or article is supposed to be demanded, we have multiple options... That commonly are ignored: people oftenly skip them.