Relative Pronouns
Relative Pronouns, A word used to relate two different clauses together
What Are Relative Pronouns?
"Relative Pronouns are used to join or relate two different clauses together by referring to the noun in the previous clause using the pronouns."
The most common relative pronouns are who, whom, whose, which, and that. Sometimes when and where can be used as relative pronouns as well. Relative pronouns can also add more information about the subject.
Note: Relative pronouns can refer to singular or plural, and there is no difference between male and female.
There are five basic Relative Pronouns:
| (1) Who, (2) Whom, (3) Whose, (4) Which and (5) That. | |
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| Sometimes 'When' and 'Where' can be used as relative pronouns as well. |
(1) Use of 'Who, 'Whose' and 'Whom':
'Who', 'Whose' & 'Whom' are generally used for human beings but sometimes for pet animal too.
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- I know the person who can do this work. - Subject
- He is the man that (who) has won the marathon. - Subject
- Whom do you want to meet? - Object
- Whose book is this? - Possessive
(2) Use of 'Which':
'Which' is used for animal and for inanimate things.
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- This is the book, which I bought in New York. - Subject
- The time, which is lost, is lost forever. - Object
(3) Use of 'That':
'That' is used for both person and thing. It is used in place of who / whom / which but not for whose.
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- That is the man whom I met at the airport. - Subject
- That is the batsman who can play well against fast bowlers. - Object
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