A relative pronoun relates to another noun preceding it in the sentence. In doing so, it connects a dependent clause to an antecedent noun, acting as the subject or the object of the dependent clause. Five examples of relative pronouns are:
who/whom
whoever/whomever
whose
that
which
Relative pronouns
You may be thinking of relative pronouns. A relative pronoun introduces a relative clause that 'relates to' the word that it modifies. The relative pronouns are: who, whom, whose, which, thatExample: My neighbor who has a backyard gardenoften gives me fresh vegetables.
Five kinds of pronouns are:personal pronouns; I, you, we, he, she, it, me, us, him, her, they, them.demonstrative pronouns: this, that, these, those.possessive pronouns: mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, theirs.possessive adjectives: my, your, our, his, her, their, its.interrogative pronouns: who, whom, what, which, whose.
When the pronouns who, whom, whose, which, and that are used to introduce dependent clauses they are relative pronouns.When the pronouns who, whom, whose, and which are used to introduce a question, they are interrogative pronouns.
A relative clause, introduced by a relative pronoun, gives more information about it antecedent (the word that the pronoun takes the place of). Example:The teacher who assigned the work should answer your questions.These tomatoes are from my neighbor who keeps a vegetable garden.
You may be thinking of relative pronouns, which are pronouns that relate, or refer to nouns.Relative pronouns are pronouns that introduce a relative clause. A relative pronoun "relates" to the word that it modifies, providing additional information about the antecedent without starting another sentence.The relative pronouns are: who, whom, whose, which, that.Example: You will have to ask the teacher who assigned the work. (the pronoun 'who' introduces the relative clause 'who assigned the work')
The relative pronouns who, whom, whose, which, that. That's all there is.
Demonstrative pronouns (this that these and those) direct attention where Relative pronouns (that which whom whose) are part of a subordinate cluase
Relative pronouns
You may be thinking of relative pronouns, which are pronouns that relate, or refer to nouns.Relative pronouns are pronouns that introduce a relative clause. A relative pronoun "relates" to the word that it modifies, providing additional information about the antecedent without starting another sentence.The relative pronouns are: who, whom, whose, which, that.Example: You will have to ask the teacher who assigned the work. (the pronoun 'who' introduces the relative clause 'who assigned the work')
You may be thinking of relative pronouns. A relative pronoun introduces a relative clause that 'relates to' the word that it modifies. The relative pronouns are: who, whom, whose, which, thatExample: My neighbor who has a backyard gardenoften gives me fresh vegetables.
Many English conjunctions and relative pronouns are of Greek origin
Relative pronouns are pronouns that introduce a relative clause, providing additional information about the antecedent without starting another sentence.The relative pronouns are: who, whom, whose, which, that.A relative pronoun is used to introduce an relative clause:The cookies that my mom made are for the bake sale. (the noun 'mom' is the subject of the relative clause)A relative pronoun is used as the subject of the relative clause:My car which is new was hit in the parking lot. (the pronoun 'which' introduces the relative clause and is the subject of the relative clause)
Five kinds of pronouns are:personal pronouns; I, you, we, he, she, it, me, us, him, her, they, them.demonstrative pronouns: this, that, these, those.possessive pronouns: mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, theirs.possessive adjectives: my, your, our, his, her, their, its.interrogative pronouns: who, whom, what, which, whose.
Yes, the pronoun 'whom' is the objective form for 'who'. The pronouns 'who' and 'whom' are both interrogative pronouns and relative pronouns. The objective 'whom' is more often seen as the object of a preposition. Examples: Interrogative: To whom should I give my completed application form? Relative: The customer for whom we ordered the special wheels is here for pick up.
The two relative pronouns that refer to things are whichand that.The station which is closer to my work is at Main and Cross Streets.The car that hit the mailbox was the black one.
When the pronouns who, whom, whose, which, and that are used to introduce dependent clauses they are relative pronouns.When the pronouns who, whom, whose, and which are used to introduce a question, they are interrogative pronouns.