Relative Pronouns

- A relative pronoun refers to nouns (people, places, things, animals, ideas).  

- It is used to join two sentences together.  

Common Relative Pronouns & Examples  

- Who → for people.  

  - The cyclist who won the race trained hard.  

- Whom → object form, for people.  

  - These are the girls whom all praise.  

- That → for people, animals, or things.  

  - The pants that I bought yesterday are already stained.  

- Which → for animals or things.  

  - Spaghetti, which we eat at least twice a week, is one of my family’s favourite meals.  

- Whoever → general person.  

  - Whoever comes is welcome.  

- Whomever → object form of whoever.  

  - The four team leaders, whomever the committee selects, will be at tomorrow’s meeting.  

- Whichever → choice among options.  

  - Take whichever you like.  

- When → refers to time.  

  - The book, when it was finally returned, was torn and stained.  

- Where → refers to place.  

  - The store on the corner, where we usually buy our art supplies, burned to the ground.  

Usage Rules  

- Who → used for persons only (singular or plural).    

  - Blessed is he who has found his work.  

  - He who hesitates is lost.