Relative pronouns are used to join two sentences together by replacing parts of the second sentence and making it one sentence. The relative pronouns who, which, where, whom, and whose can be used depending on whether the relative pronoun is replacing a person, thing, place, or possessive adjective. Examples are provided to illustrate how each relative pronoun is used based on what it is replacing in the second sentence.
2. RELATIVE PRONOUNS -We use relative pronouns to join pairs of sentences and make it one sentence . -Ways of joining two sentences using relative pronouns. Who / that= person or people That / which=things or animals Whose= belongings Where= place
3. - We can use the following relative pronouns: * Who * Which * Where * Whom * Whose It is used for persons. In using who we replace the repeated subject in the second sentence with who. Who Example: a. An educator is a person b. An educator educates * An educator is a person who educates.
4. Which It is used for things. In using which we replace the subject or the object in the second sentence with which. Example: a. A projector is a machine. b. we use projector to show the transparency. * A projector is a machine which is used to show the transparency.
5. whom It is used for persons. In using whom we replace the object (him,her, you, it,them) in the second sentence with whom . Example: a. MR. Watson sells ice-cream. b. We met him at the airport. *Mr. Watson whom we met at the airport sells ice-cream.
6. Whose It is use to replace the possessive adjective (his, her, your, my, its, their). Example: a. The scientist has been given a prize. b. The scientist’s work is a bout child development. * The scientist whose work is about child development has been given a prize.
7. Where It is used for replacing the place. Example: a. A swimming pool is a beautiful place. b. We can swim and play water games in a swimming pool. * A swimming pool is a place where we can swim and play water games.
