Class 13-6: Relative Pronouns
He does not know what is chasing him, but it needs to stop.
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Definition: Relative pronouns connect other noun/pronoun clauses with other parts of a sentence. |
Relative Pronouns: who, whom, what, which, whose, whoever, whomever, whatever, whichever, that |
Examples: 1. The person who spilled the coffee must pick it up. 2. The students that did not pass the English exam will not pass the class. |
Relative Pronouns Rules
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Who – is used to ask about people. |
Whom – can be used to ask about people. It is less usual and more formal than who. |
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What – is used to ask about objects and people. |
Which – is used to ask about objects or people. |
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Whose – is used to ask about the possession of a noun. |
Whoever – is used to ask about people, but you are very unsure about the person you are asking about. Whoever is only used for people not objects. |
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Whomever – is used to ask about people, but used when you want to know who is responsible for a specific action. |
Whatever – is used to ask about objects, but you are very unsure about the object you are asking about. Whatever is only used for objects not people. |
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Whichever – is used to ask about objects or people, but you are very unsure about the person or object you are asking about. |
That – is used to talk about one specific person, place, thing, or idea. |
Exercise
Exercise 1: Using the pronoun definition list provided above choose the correct relative pronoun. 1. The person who is driving must remember to fill the car with gas. 2. The person ________ I saw yesterday was tall with dark hair. 3. The direction ________ I want to go is ________ direction you want to go. 4. The person ________ shoes are off must put them on. 5. The man ________ he admires is his father.Exercise 2: Underline the relative pronoun in each sentence.
1. The book that you told me to read is really funny!
2. This is a warning that is difficult to ignore.
3. I’m not sure whose story is the scariest.
4. Because I won first prize in the contest, I can choose whichever prize I want.
5. I rented the apartment that is on Liberty Avenue.
6. I can’t believe I ran into the man who found my missing purse.
7. Is there a place where I can buy a new hat?
8. I don’t know what happened.
9. This is the man whose wife was my teacher.
10. Bring me the book that is on the table.
