Identifying Relative Pronouns

Which of the following is a relative pronoun?

• and
• the
• who
• on

What is the relative pronoun in the sentence: 'The girl who lives next door is my friend'?

• the
• girl
• who
• lives

Which relative pronoun refers to a person?

• which
• that
• who
• when

The relative pronoun 'that' refers to:

• people
• things
• both people and things
• neither people nor things

Choose the correct relative pronoun to complete the sentence: 'The book ___ I read was very interesting.'

• that
• which
• who
• whom

What is the role of a relative pronoun in a sentence?

• It connects two independent clauses
• It modifies a noun or pronoun
• It introduces a new subject
• It shows possession

Which relative pronoun would you use to refer to a group of people?

• who
• whom
• that
• which

In the sentence 'The man whom I spoke to yesterday lives nearby,' the relative pronoun is:

• the
• man
• whom
• to

Which relative pronoun can be used to refer to either people or things?

• who
• whom
• which
• that

What is the difference between 'who' and 'whom' as relative pronouns?

• 'Who' refers to the subject, 'whom' refers to the object
• 'Who' refers to people, 'whom' refers to things
• 'Who' is formal, 'whom' is informal
• There is no difference