Exploring Relative Pronouns in Grammar

The video tutorial introduces relative pronouns, explaining their role in linking independent and dependent clauses. It provides examples of sentences using relative pronouns like 'who', 'whom', 'whose', 'that', and 'which'. The tutorial highlights the specific usage of these pronouns, particularly focusing on the differences between 'that' and 'which'. The video concludes with a brief mention of more detailed topics to be covered in future videos.

What is the primary function of relative pronouns?

• To link clauses together

• To separate sentences

• To describe verbs

• To define nouns

Which of the following is an example of an independent clause?

• Sold the world

• The man is coming by on Tuesday

• That I bought

• Who sold the world

Which relative pronoun is used in the sentence: 'The man who sold the world is coming by on Tuesday'?

• Who

• That

• Whom

• Which

Which relative pronoun can be used to refer to both people and things?

• Who

• Whom

• That

• Which

In the sentence 'The salad that I bought was wilted', what does 'that' refer to?

• The salad

• Wilted

• Bought

• I

In the sentence 'The man that I saw smiled', which word can replace 'that'?

• Whose

• Whom

• Who

• Which

Which relative pronoun does not work well with people?

• That

• Who

• Whom

• Which

Why can't we say 'The witch which owns a cat is cruel'?

• Because 'which' is used incorrectly

• Because 'which' refers to things

• Because 'which' does not refer to people

• Because 'which' is not a relative pronoun

Which of the following sentences is correct?

• The witch whose cast the spell is kind

• The witch whom cast the spell is kind

• The witch that cast the spell is kind

• The witch which cast the spell is kind