Relative Pronoun Review

Relative Pronoun Review

When to Use "Who"

• "Who" takes the place of the subject in a sentence and is therefore completing an action.

• You would use "who" to replace the pronoun "he".

When to Use "Whom"

• "Whom" takes the place of the object in a sentence and should either receive the action or be used when following a preposition (to, by, for).

• You would use "whom" to replace the pronoun "him".

When to Use "Which"

• "Which" should be used to describe things that can be ommitted from the sentence.

• When using "which", you should include commas to isolate the information.

When to Use "That"

• "That" should be used to describe necessary information about things.

• When using "that", there should be no comma.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is correct?

• Cleo and Cindy, which are twins, both want to be doctors someday.

• Cleo and Cindy, whom are twins, both want to be doctors someday.

• Cleo and Cindy, who are twins, both want to be doctors someday.

• Cleo and Cindy, whose are twins, both want to be doctors someday.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is correct?

• Would you please tell me to who I am to give this money?

• Would you please tell me to which I am to give this money?

• Would you please tell me to that I am to give this money?

• Would you please tell me to whom I am to give this money?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following sentences is correct?

• Will's blue jeans, which his mom had bought for him a week ago, already have a hole in them.

• Will's blue jeans, who his mom had bought for him a week ago, already have a hole in them.

• Will's blue jeans, that his mom had bought for him a week ago, already have a hole in them.

• Will's blue jeans, whom his mom had bought for him a week ago, already have a hole in them.