We talked about relative pronouns in class today.
RELATIVE PRONOUNS:
Relative pronouns relate to another noun preceding it in the sentence. In doing so, they connect a dependent clause to an antecedent (i.e., a noun that precedes the pronoun.) Therefore, relative pronouns acts as the subject or object of the dependent clause. onsider the following sentence where the relative pronoun is a subject:
The chef who won the competition studied in Paris.
The chef who won the competition studied in Paris.
In this sentence, WHO relates back to (or is relative to) the noun CHEF. WHO also acts as the subject of the dependent clause and the verb WON. The dependent clause: who won the competition. The independent clause: The chef studied in Paris.
In this sentence, the relative pronoun is an object in the dependent clause.
The shirt that Carl bought has a stain on the pocket.
In this sentence, THAT relates back to (or is relative to) the noun SHIRT. THAT is also the object of the verb BOUGHT. The dependent clause is: that Carl bought. The independent clause: The shirt has a stain on the pocket.
Which relative pronoun to use is determined by what the antecedent is and whether the dependent clause is essential information in relation to the independent clause.
When referring to people use these relative pronouns:
(A person)-- USE>
(A person)-- USE>
Who, Whom, Whoever, Whomever
Here is a practice page you can do online:
