Relative Pronouns - Practice

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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, whose, 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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What is the function of the relative pronoun 'whose'?

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The relative pronoun 'whose' is used to show possession.

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What is the function of 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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What is the function of 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 an adjective clause?

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An adjective clause is a dependent clause that modifies a noun or pronoun and usually begins with a relative pronoun.

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

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The relative pronoun is 'that'.

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Identify the adjective clause in the sentence: 'The car, which is red, belongs to my sister.'

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The adjective clause is 'which is red'.

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Fill in the blank with the correct relative pronoun: 'The teacher ___________ helps us is very kind.'

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who.