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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, providing more information about it.

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List the common relative pronouns in English.

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The common relative pronouns in English are: who, whom, whose, which, and that.

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When do we use 'who' as a relative pronoun?

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We use 'who' to refer to the subject of a relative clause when the antecedent is a person.

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When do we use 'whom' as a relative pronoun?

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We use 'whom' to refer to the object of a verb or preposition in a relative clause when the antecedent is a person.

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What is the function of 'whose' in a sentence?

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'Whose' is used to indicate possession in a relative clause.

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When do we use 'which' as a relative pronoun?

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We use 'which' to refer to animals or things in a relative clause.

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When do we use 'that' as a relative pronoun?

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We use 'that' to refer to people, animals, or things in defining relative clauses.

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What is a defining relative clause?

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A defining relative clause provides essential information about the noun it modifies and is necessary for understanding the sentence.

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What is a non-defining relative clause?

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A non-defining relative clause adds extra information about a noun but is not essential to the meaning of the sentence.

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How do you punctuate non-defining relative clauses?

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Non-defining relative clauses are set off by commas.