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LESSON 6 RELATIVE PRONOUNS
Relative pronouns join dependent clauses to
independent clauses. They are who, whose, whom, which, and that. For example,
He found his money that he had lost. That joins the two
clauses together into one sentence. Clauses will be taught in detail later.
Exercise
Find the relative pronouns in the sentences, and see how many other pronouns you can find as a bonus.
1. I want the house which is
brick.
2. Jack ordered the meal that
we picked up.
3. Freddie is the girl who
won the contest.
4. Jon is a man on whom I can
rely.
5. The student whose answer
was wrong turned bright red.
Answers
1. Which is the relative
pronoun, and I is also a pronoun.
2. That is the relative
pronoun, and we is also a pronoun.
3. Who is the relative
pronoun.
4. Whom is the relative
pronoun, and I is also a pronoun.
5. Whose is the relative
pronoun.
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