Relative Pronouns

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What is a relative pronoun?

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A relative pronoun is a word that introduces a relative clause and connects it to a noun or pronoun. Examples include who, whom, whose, which, and that.

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What does the relative pronoun 'who' refer to?

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The relative pronoun 'who' refers to the subject of the relative clause, typically a person.

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What does the relative pronoun 'whom' refer to?

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The relative pronoun 'whom' refers to the object of the verb in the relative clause, typically a person.

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What does the relative pronoun 'whose' indicate?

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The relative pronoun 'whose' indicates possession and is used to show that something belongs to someone.

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When do we use the relative pronoun 'which'?

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The relative pronoun 'which' is used to refer to animals or things, and it introduces non-defining relative clauses.

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When do we use the relative pronoun 'that'?

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The relative pronoun 'that' is used to refer to people, animals, or things, and it introduces defining relative clauses.

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Fill in the blank: The student ________ dropped the papers must clean it up.

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who

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Fill in the blank: My sister was the person to __________ I was speaking.

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whom

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Fill in the blank: Our librarian __________ read the book to our class was really funny.

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who

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Fill in the blank: The musician _______ band played loudly performed on stage.

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whose