English relative pronouns
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Relative pronouns as all other pronouns' main function is to replace an already mentioned noun and avoid repetition. They are used as a link to join two sentences and provide supplementary information about what one is talking about and improve the flow of information. The pronouns differ based on what we want to refer back to in the sentence.
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Relative pronouns list
| Pronoun | Use |
|---|---|
| That | Informal way used to refer to things, animal and people |
| Who | Used to refer to an individual person or a group. More commonly used in verbal conversation |
| Whom | Formal way to refer to an individual person or a group. Mainly used in writing |
| Whose | To refer to a group of people with a possessive connection to the object |
| Which | Formal way used to refer to things and animal |
| When | When you are referring to a point in time |
| Where | When you are referring to a specific location |
Relative pronouns list: that, who, whom, whose, which, when, where
Examples of relative pronouns:
- This is the flight that you need to get on.
- I am not the one who made this mess. It was Inna.
- She is looking for someone whom can tutor her tomorrow.
- I am looking after the dog, whose's owners are on a holiday.
- Where are the gadgets which I got you last month?
- The 14th of March is the day when everything changed for us.
- I know a place where they serve that cocktail.
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- Relative pronouns test in English
- Practice your Relative pronouns
- Relative pronouns worksheet in English
- Relative pronouns exercises in English