Relative Pronouns are pronouns used to
introduce adjective or noun clauses that are not interrogative. In the
sentence, The man THAT I MENTIONED has
come, the relative clause, that I
mentioned, is an adjective clause modifying man. In the sentence, WHOM
SHE MEANS, I do not know, the relative clause is, whom she means, and is a noun clause forming the object of the verb
know.
The relative
pronouns are who (whose, whom),which, that and what.
Who (with its possessive and objective forms, whose and whom) should be used when the antecedent denotes persons. When the
antecedent denotes things or animals, which
should be used.
That may be used with antecedents denoting
persons, animals or things, and is the proper relative to use when the antecedent
includes both persons and things. What,
when used as a relative, seldom properly refers to persons. It always
introduces a substantive clause, and is equivalent to that which. Ex: It is WHAT
(that which) he wants?
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