Relative Pronouns

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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, which, and that.

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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 indicate possession and can refer to people or things.

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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 and things, and it introduces non-defining relative clauses.

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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 introduces defining relative clauses.

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When do we use 'when' as a relative pronoun?

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'When' is used to refer to time and introduces a relative clause that provides information about a specific time.

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When do we use 'where' as a relative pronoun?

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'Where' is used to refer to places and introduces a relative clause that provides information about a specific location.

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What is a defining relative clause?

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A defining relative clause provides essential information about the noun it modifies and is necessary for understanding the sentence.

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What is a non-defining relative clause?

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A non-defining relative clause adds extra information about the noun it modifies but is not essential for understanding the sentence.