Relative

Pronouns
WHO, WHICH, THAT, WHOSE
 Relative Pronouns

A relative pronoun is a pronoun that

introduces a relative clause. It is called a
"relative" pronoun because it "relates" to
the word that it modifies.
 We use relative pronouns:
Afteranoun, tomake it clearwhich person or thing we
are talking about (DEFINING RELATIVE CLAUSES):
The housethatJack built
The womanwhodiscovered radium
An eight-year-old boywhoattempted to rob a sweet shop
*They are not separated from the main clause by commas.*

To tell us more about a person or thing, to give extra

information (NON-DEFINING RELATIVE CLAUSES):
My mother,whowas born overseas, has always been a
great traveler.
Lord Thompson,whois 76, has just retired.
We had fish and chips,whichis my favorite meal.
*They are always separated from the main clause by
commas.*
 WHO
We use who to talk about people:

Examples:
The student who lost his bag is waiting in
the office.
Children who eat a lot of candy often get
bad theeth.
WHICH
We use which to talk about things:

Examples:
This is the bank which was robbed
yesterday.
The bag which contain the money was
green.
 THAT
We use that for people or things:

Examples:
I ate all the cake that you gave me.
This is the only film that scares me.
His old car, that is being repaired, will soon
be mine.
Shes the girl that lives next door.
 WHOSE
We use whose as the possesive of who:

Examples:
A man, whose mobile was ringing, didnt
know what to do.
The woman, whose daughter was crying,
tried to calm her.
 WHERE

We use where with place and time nouns:

Examples:
I want to live in a place where there are lots
of things to do.
The city where you live is beautiful.
 WHEN
We use when with time nouns:

Examples:
2001 was the year when terrorists attacked
the Twin Towers in New York.
The day when the concert takes place is
Sunday.