2. Pronouns stand in the place of the noun or nouns. This reduces the number of
times the noun is repeated.
There are many forms of pronouns. Among them are:
o Subjective (he, I, it, she, they, we, and you)
o Objective (her, him, it, me, them, us, and you)
o Possessive (hers, his, its, mine, ours, theirs, yours)
o Reflexive (herself, himself, itself, myself, ourselves, themselves, and your
selves)
o Indefinite (anybody, anyone, anything, everybody, everyone, everything,
nobody, no one, none, nothing, somebody, someone, something)
o Relative Pronouns (that, which, who, whom)
3.
4. Examples of Relative Pronouns
Relative pronouns have different functions
They introduce a clause (the part of a sentence that
gives more information about the noun).
They connect the clause to the rest of the
sentence.
Relative pronouns can be found in sentences with
more than one clause.
o I cannot believe that she said it.
o He who begins late finishes last.
o She should bring the work that she has done.
o The student who won the prize is in my class.
5. The dress that she
wore is her favorite.
The cat which meowed
loudly jumped suddenly.
Millie, whose eyes
were as bright as lights,
listened intently.
that she wore; The
dress is her favorite.
which meowed loudly;
The cat jumped
suddenly.
whose eyes are as
bright as lights; Millie
listened intently.
6. It’s all Relative
Directions: Do the following tasks and use
relative pronouns.
Group 1: Poem about nature
Group 2: Slogan on family love
Group 3: Letter of Mother Earth to people
Group 4: Short Valedictory speech on
graduates
7. Independent Relative Pronoun
1. My family ___ ___ are from out of town will
visit me this weekend.
2. The game ________ I would like to buy is on
sale.
3. Billy’s party _______ started late was a lot of
fun.
4. The coach _______ I admire is one of my
favorite people.
5. There were only a few _____ I really wanted.
8. My family who are from out of town will
visit me this weekend.
The game that I would like to buy is on sale.
Billy’s party which started late was a lot of
fun.
The coach who I admire is one of my
favorite people.
There were only a few that I really wanted.
9. Complete the sentences with relative pronouns from the box. THAT – WHEN – WHERE - WHICH - WHO –
WHOSE - WHY
1. The new movie is about a boy _____________ has lost his parents in a car accident.
2. He is the young man, _____________ wife left him for someone else.
3. The DVD recorder _____________ I bought at this store a few days ago is not working.
4. That's the book _____________ I recommended reading in class.
5. Is this the hotel _____________ you are staying for the tournament?
6. My dad, _____________ travels a lot on business, is in Australia at the moment.
7. It was midnight _____________ the first rescue team arrived at the scene of the accident.
8. There are several reasons _____________ I am not allowed to give you any information.
9. We stayed at the famous Rockstar hotel, _____________ also had an indoor swimming pool.
10. Did you write back to the person _____________ offered you a job?
11. The story is about a young woman _____________ 5-year old son suddenly disappears.
12. The tennis court _____________ they usually play is currently not available.
13. My sister was born at a time _____________ my dad was out of work.
14. Where is the money _____________ I gave you yesterday?
15. That's the man _____________ I spoke to the other day.
16. Mr. Fields, _____________ sister is one of the leading experts in this country, talked about the dangers of
the virus.
17. He didn't tell us _____________ he made such an irresponsible decision.
18. The present _____________ I got from my boyfriend was really fantastic.
19. I have to buy a present for my mother, _____________ birthday is next week.
20. The youth hostel _____________ we stayed last week was really big.
10. KEY
1. The new movie is about a boy who has lost his parents in a car accident.
2. He is the young man, whose wife left him for someone else.
3. The DVD recorder which I bought at this store a few days ago is not working.
4. That's the book that/which I recommended reading in class.
5. Is this the hotel where you are staying for the tournament?
6. My dad, who travels a lot on business, is in Australia at the moment.
7. It was midnight when the first rescue team arrived at the scene of the accident.
8. There are several reasons why I am not allowed to give you any information.
9. We stayed at the famous Rockstar hotel, which also had an indoor swimming pool.
10. Did you write back to the person who offered you a job?
11. The story is about a young woman whose 5-year old son suddenly disappears.
12. The tennis court where they usually play is currently not available.
13. My sister was born at a time when my dad was out of work.
14. Where is the money that I gave you yesterday?
15. That's the man who I spoke to the other day.
16. Mr. Fields, whose sister is one of the leading experts in this country, talked about the
dangers of the virus.
17. He didn't tell us why he made such an irresponsible decision.
18. The present that I got from my boyfriend was really fantastic.
19. I have to buy a present for my mother, whose birthday is next week.
20. The youth hostel where we stayed last week was really big.
