Relative Pronoun
Definition: A relative is someone who has a relationship with you. Relative pronouns show a relationship between a noun and a clause. The clause provides describing information about the noun. You can also use relative pronouns to combine two sentences into one.
| Relative Pronouns | ||||
| That | Which | Who | Whom | Whose |
Note– Some relative pronouns may look like interrogative and demonstrative pronouns, but they does not mean all three types of pronouns do the same job.
Examples of Relative pronouns:-
- The cyclist who won the race trained hard.
- The pants that I bought yesterday are already stained.
- The four team leaders, whom ever the committee selects, will be at tomorrow’s meeting.
- Where did you buy the dress what you wore last week?.
- The book , when it was finally returned, was torn and stained.
- The festival, which lasted all day, ended with a banquet.
- I am looking for someone who can watch my dog while i go on vacation.
- The police needed details that could help identify the robber.
- I’d like to take you to a cafe which servers excellent coffee.
- He club house, in which the dance was held, housed about 200 people.