Relative clauses give extra information about a noun or pronoun in a sentence.[1]https://www.st-agnes.manchester.sch.uk/year-6-circles/relative-clauses/https://www.st-agnes.manchester.sch.uk/year-6-circles/relative-clauses/
They usually start with a relative pronoun.
Who
“Who” is a relative clause used as the subject or object pronoun for people.[2]https://englishstudyhere.com/grammar/relative-clauses-detailed-expressions/
For example:
- People who do sports are fit.
- The student who studies in the library will do well on the test.
- The person who does yoga is flexible
Whom
“Whom” is a relative clause that refers to the people used as the object of a sentence.[3]https://www.slideshare.net/Ifahanwar/passive-voice-relative-clauses-causative-and-subordinating-conjungtion
For example:
- He is the person whom I told you about.
- From whom did you receive this present?
- To whom did you give the cake?
Which/That
“Which” or “that” is used as the subject or object pronoun for animals or things.
For example:
- The car that I was driving is very old.
- The horse, which you were feeding, was very hungry.
- The house that she lives in is very big.
Where
“Where” is used to refer to a place.
For example:
- I found the house where I used to live when I was little.
- The school where I went to is very small.
- The town where she lives is very far away.
When
“When” is used to refer to time.
For example:
- I will never forget the day when I first met you.
- When I was young, I used to go to the beach every summer.
- She was very short when she was young.
Whose
“Whose” is used for possession for things, animals, and people.
For example:
- The dog whose master is not home is very sad.
- The little girl whose birthday is today is very happy.
- The father whose son is graduating today from university is very proud and happy.
Example Exercises
Choose the proper relative clauses to complete the sentences.
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