Relative Pronouns

A relative pronoun is a word that introduces a relative clause and connects it to a noun or pronoun. Examples include who, whom, whose, which, and that.

The relative pronoun 'who' refers to the subject of the relative clause, typically a person.

The relative pronoun 'whom' refers to the object of the verb in the relative clause, typically a person.

The relative pronoun 'whose' indicates possession and is used to show that something belongs to someone.

The relative pronoun 'which' is used to refer to animals or things, and it introduces non-defining relative clauses.

The relative pronoun 'that' is used to refer to people, animals, or things, and it introduces defining relative clauses.

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