Grammar
Pronouns: Relatives and reciprocal pronouns
Grammar in use
- Topic: Relative pronouns
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What is a relative pronoun?
main clause | relative pronoun | relative clause |
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My mother always bakes cakes | which | are delicious. |
A relative pronoun refers to a person or thing mentioned before. It introduces a relative clause. There are 5 relative pronouns.
Relative Pronoun | Used for | Function | Example |
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who | people | subject | The woman who called is a friend. |
whom | people | object | The woman whom I called is a friend. |
whose | people | possession | The man whose car is here is my brother. |
which | things | subject or object | The car which is coming is Ben’s car. The car which Ben drives is new. |
that | people or things | subject or object | The woman that called is a friend. The car that Ben drives is new. |
Language Tips on Relative Pronouns
“Sometimes we use “who‟ for the object in the sentence, instead of „whom‟. It is more formal to use “whom‟.
Examples:
The woman whom I called is a friend. (formal)
The woman who I called is a friend. (less formal)
Sometimes, when the relative pronoun is the object in the sentence, we do not say it.
Example:
The woman I called is a friend.
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True or False? A relative pronoun refers to a person or thing mentioned before.
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2. Question
True or False? A relative pronoun refers to a thing we lost.
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True or False? A relative pronoun is always the subject in a sentence.
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4. Question
True or False? A relative pronoun introduces a relative clause.
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Question 5 of 13
5. Question
Match the 2 good sentences:
Sort elements
- people, subject in the sentence
- people, object in the sentence
- possession
- people or things
- people or things
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who
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whom
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whose
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which
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that
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Question 6 of 13
6. Question
Put the words in the correct order:
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don't
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she
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understand
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word
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I
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said
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the
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Question 7 of 13
7. Question
Put the words in the correct order:
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I
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bed
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in
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small
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sleep
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The
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which
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is
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Question 8 of 13
8. Question
Choose the correct possessive pronoun:
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Charleston is the town I visited last year. (who/which)
Brooke is the woman I told you about. (which/whom)
The boy toys are in the garden is my neighbor. (whom/whose)
The company, President is under investigation, is doing badly. (who/whose)
The house they rent is in a small town. (that/who)
This is the gentleman helps me. (who/whom)
I don‟t know the person she is talking about. (that/whose)
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Question 9 of 13
9. Question
Find the right answer. Who is used for:
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Question 10 of 13
10. Question
Find the right answer. Whom is used for:
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Question 11 of 13
11. Question
Find the right answer. Which is used for:
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Question 12 of 13
12. Question
Find the right answer. That is used for:
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Question 13 of 13
13. Question
Complete with the correct relative pronoun from this list: which, who, whom, whose:
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The candidate gets the best score will be hired.
The candidate, the HR Manager called, may get the job.
The HR Manager, car is parked on a handicapped spot, is a veteran.
The car, is parked on a handicapped spot, belongs to a veteran.
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