Mastering the 5 Essential Relative Pronouns

This video tutorial covers the five relative pronouns: 'that', 'which', 'who', 'whom', and 'whose'. It explains their usage in different contexts, such as referring to people, animals, things, qualities, and ideas. The tutorial provides examples to illustrate how each pronoun functions in sentences, highlighting their roles as subject, object, or possessive pronouns. Additionally, it notes that relative pronouns can refer to both singular and plural nouns without gender distinction.

Which relative pronoun is typically used to refer to both people and animals?

• which

• who

• that

• whose

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What is the role of 'whom' in a sentence?

• none

• possessive

• object

• subject

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Which relative pronoun is used to indicate possession?

• who

• that

• whose

• which

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In the sentence 'The car which hit me was red', what grammatical role does 'which' play?

• object

• adjective

• subject

• possessive

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Select the relative pronoun that can optionally be omitted in the sentence 'The bike that I drive is new'.

• which

• who

• that

• whom

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Which relative pronoun would you use to refer to a thing in a possessive context?

• which

• whose

• whom

• who

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Can relative pronouns refer to both singular and plural nouns?

• Only in plural

• Only in singular

• No, never

• Yes, always

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Is there a gender distinction when using relative pronouns?

• Only for feminine

• Yes, always

• No, never

• Only for masculine

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