Relative Pronouns: Who, Whom, That, Which, or Whom 6,7

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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, that, and which.

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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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When do we use the relative pronoun 'that'?

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

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When do we use the relative pronoun 'which'?

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The relative pronoun 'which' is used to refer to animals or things and is typically used in non-restrictive clauses.

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What is a restrictive clause?

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A restrictive clause is a part of a sentence that provides essential information about the noun it modifies. It is not set off by commas.

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What is a non-restrictive clause?

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A non-restrictive clause adds extra information to a sentence but is not essential to its meaning. It is set off by commas.

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Identify the relative pronoun in this sentence: 'The book that I read was exciting.'

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The relative pronoun is 'that'.

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Identify the relative pronoun in this sentence: 'The teacher who helps me is very nice.'

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The relative pronoun is 'who'.

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Fill in the blank with the correct relative pronoun: 'The student ______ won the award is my friend.'

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who.