The relative pronouns are who, whom, whose, which, that.
Relative pronouns introduce a relative clause, a type of subordinate (dependent) clause that 'relates' to the antecedent. A relative clause provides information about the antecedent. For example:
I know the boy who yelled at you.
To whom should I address the note.
The man whose car was damaged was angry.
This is the house in which I live.
The car that I drive is old.
Example sentences for relative pronouns:
Mr. Moon who you have met is my assistant.
The teacher who assigned the work should answer your questions.
The person to whom you give your application is the manager.
The movie that we watched was a romantic comedy.
The family whose dog I'm watching will return on Friday.
I don't know yet which flight I'll be taking.
The antecedent for the relative pronoun 'who' is everyone, an indefinite pronoun.
No, a relative pronoun doesn't connect; a relative pronoun introduces a relative clause. The relative pronouns who, whom, whose, which, and that introduce a clause that relates to its antecedent. Some examples are:My sister, who is an excellent cook, is making the desert.The car that I was driving is a rental.Jeffrey, whose father is a pilot, takes a lot of trips abroad.
Yes, the word 'who' is a pronoun.The pronoun 'who' is a subjective interrogative pronoun and relative pronoun.An interrogative pronoun introduces a question.Example: Who gave you the flowers?A relative pronoun introduces a relative clause.Example: My sister who has a gardengave me the flowers.
The pronoun 'everyone' is an indefinite pronoun, subject of the sentence.The indefinite pronoun 'everyone' takes the place of the unknown or unnamed nouns (names) for all who heard.
The antecedent for the relative pronoun 'who' is Max.The pronoun 'who' introduces the relative clause 'who is from Switzerland'.The relative clause 'who is from Switzerland' provides information that 'relates' to the antecedent noun 'Max'.
"That" is a pronoun and can be either demonstrative or relative. If demonstrative, it often functions as an adjective. Examples: (as demonstrative pronoun) "Don't take that watermelon; it's overripe." (as relative pronoun) "Was this the face that launched a thousand ships ... "
Yes, the pronoun 'who' is a relative pronoun and an interrogative pronoun. The pronoun 'who' functions as the subject of a sentence or a clause.A relative pronoun introduces a relative clause.Example: The person who gave me the flowers is my neighbor.An interrogative pronoun introduces a question.Example: Who is the neighbor with the garden?
You can leave out the relative pronoun in defining relative clauses when it is the object of the verb in the relative clause, and when the relative pronoun is immediately followed by the verb. For example, "The book I read" instead of "The book that I read."
The relative pronoun is: that"You are not surprised that she won."
The antecedent for the relative pronoun 'who' is everyone, an indefinite pronoun.
"Who" serves both as a relative and interrogative pronoun. As a relative pronoun, it connects dependent clauses to main clauses in a sentence. As an interrogative pronoun, it is used to ask questions about people.
The pronoun 'who' is an interrogative pronoun which introduces a question:Who did you see at the mall?The pronoun 'who' is a relative pronoun which introduces a relative clause:The man who called said he will call tomorrow.
A relative pronoun is used to introduce a dependent clause that provides more information about a noun in the main clause (e.g., who, which, that). An interrogative pronoun is used to ask questions and gather information (e.g., who, what, which). The key difference is that a relative pronoun connects two clauses, while an interrogative pronoun initiates a question.
The word 'what' is used as an interrogative pronoun to ask a question and as relative pronoun to introduce a relative clause. Examples:interrogative pronoun: What time does the game start?relative pronoun: She didn't say what movie they saw.
Yes, the word 'who' is a pronoun.The pronoun 'who' is a subjective interrogative pronoun and relative pronoun.An interrogative pronoun introduces a question.Example: Who gave you the flowers?A relative pronoun introduces a relative clause.Example: My sister who has a gardengave me the flowers.
The nominative pronoun 'who' is an interrogative pronoun and a relative pronoun.An interrogative pronoun introduces a question.A relative pronoun introduces a relative clause.Examples:Who is the new chemistry teacher? (interrogative)The teacher who teaches algebra also teaches chemistry. (relative)
No, a relative pronoun doesn't connect; a relative pronoun introduces a relative clause. The relative pronouns who, whom, whose, which, and that introduce a clause that relates to its antecedent. Some examples are:My sister, who is an excellent cook, is making the desert.The car that I was driving is a rental.Jeffrey, whose father is a pilot, takes a lot of trips abroad.