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 is the function of the relative pronoun 'who'?

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The relative pronoun 'who' is used to refer to people and is the subject of the relative clause.

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What is the function of the relative pronoun 'whom'?

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The relative pronoun 'whom' is used to refer to people and is the object of the relative clause.

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What is the function of the relative pronoun 'whose'?

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The relative pronoun 'whose' is used to show possession.

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What is the function of the relative pronoun 'which'?

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The relative pronoun 'which' is used to refer to animals and things.

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What is the function of the relative pronoun 'that'?

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The relative pronoun 'that' can refer to people, animals, or things and is often used in defining clauses.

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Fill in the blank: The book, _______ I read, was very good.

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which

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Fill in the blank: I used to work with the woman _______ husband was a brilliant artist.

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whose

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Fill in the blank: The festival, _______ lasted all day, ended with a banquet.

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which

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Fill in the blank: The guy from _______ I bought these flowers has a shop by the railroad tracks.

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whom