Relative Pronouns

Relative Pronouns

Relative Pronouns stand for nouns and can be used to combine sentences. Some relative pronouns are who, whom, which, whose, that, whatever, whomever, whoever.

These relative pronouns are used for things or animals without a name.

Eg. This is the horse which won the race.

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​Which,That

These relative pronouns are used for persons.

Note: Who is used as the subject of the sentence and whom is used as the object of the sentence. Who is also used for animals which have a name.

Who, Whose, Whom, That

Uses of Relative Pronouns

Multiple Choice

I cannot wait for him ______ is always late.

• who

• whom

• which

• whose

Multiple Choice

________ bag is this?

• Whose

• Who's

• Whom

• That

Multiple Choice

I am looking for the pen ______ I bought.

• who

• whom

• whose

• that

Multiple Choice

One of the boys, ______ played cricket, is absent.

• who's

• who

• whose

• whom

Multiple Choice

To______ are you related?

• whom

• who

• whose

• which

• functions as the object of a sentence.

• used after the verb or the preposition.

• receives the action in the sentence.

​Whom

• is used as the subject of the sentence.

• is used to perform the action in the sentence.

• refers to the noun in the sentence.

​Who

Who vs Whom

​Examples:

1. To whom are you related?

2. I waited to see who was there.

3. Who are you speaking to?

4. Usain Bolt is an athlete who is from Jamaica.

Multiple Choice

We use whom after a verb or a preposition.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

We do not use the relative pronoun whose to show possession.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Who is used as the object of a sentence.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Who , Whose, That, Whom, Which .... are all examples of

• Object Pronouns

• Subject Pronouns

• Related Pronouns

• Relative Pronouns