A relative pronoun is used to connect a clause or phrase to a noun or pronoun . The clause modifies, or describes, the noun. The most common relative pronouns are who, whose, which, and that. Sometimes when and where can be used as relative pronouns as well. HELLO I’M THANOS I WILL SHOW YOU THE SIX INFINITY STONES I MEAN THE SIX RELATIVE PRONOUNS
RELATIVE PRONOUNS WHERE It is used to make reference to places I stayed at a hotel. It was very small The hotel where we stayed was very small The house was very big. We lived there The house where we lived was very big
RELATIVE PRONOUNS THAT That can be used for people, animals or things. The musician won an award. He is Canadian. The musician that won the award is Canadian. Jason bought a car. It runs on electricity and gas The car that Jason bought runs on electricity and gas. The dog belongs to Bridget. It is chasing the squirrels. The dog that is chasing the squirrels belongs to Bridget.
RELATIVE PRONOUNS WHO It is used for people. The woman called yesterday. She wants to buy the house. The woman who called yesterday wants to buy the house. The man works in the bank. He is very kind. The man who works in the bank is very kind.
RELATIVE PRONOUNS WHICH It is used to refer to animals and objects. I love the puppy. It is jumping in the yard I love the puppy which is jumping in the yard. I hate watching films. They don´t have a good story. I hate watching films which don´t have a good story
RELATIVE PRONOUNS WHEN It is used for time The day is Saturday. The concert takes places on Saturday. The day when the concert takes place is Saturday. Summer is the time. We are on vacations in Summer. Summer is the time when we are on vacations
RELATIVE PRONOUNS WHOSE Whose is used to refer to possession He is a man. I respect the man´s opinion. He is a man whose opinion I respect. She is the student. She has the best handwriting in my class She is the student whose handwriting is the best in my class
Mary found a book. It was in an old box. Joe met a nice girl. She has blonde hair. Ms Miller wrote a best seller. She w orks in our school . The photos are in that box. I took them during my last trip. This is the girl. Her name name is Jessie. Join the sentences with a relative pronoun . Mary found a book which was in an old box . Joe met a nice girl who has blonde hair . Ms Miller who works in our school wrote a best seller . The photos which I took during my last trip are in that box. This is the girl whose name is Jessie .
The boy ______ mother lives next door won the lottery. This ring _______ was a present from my father is very valuable. The man _______ works in our school is my uncle. The dress _______ is black is mine. The boy _______ father is a teacher forgot his phone. Complete with a relative pronoun . whose which who who – which – whose which whose
Now is time for you to save the World … I mean, answer the exercise Select from: That, Which, Where , When , Whose , Who Neil Armstrong is the Astronaut _________ was the first to walk on the moon. A surgeon is a doctor ________ performs operations. California is a state in America __________ governor is the famous actor Arnold Schwarzenegger. The Volga is a river ________ is the longest river in Europe. J.K. Rowling is an author _________ “Harry Potter” series of books are very popular. A dictionary is a book _________ gives us the meaning of words. Is there a restaurant around here _________ I can try Fugu? Shakespeare was an English author _________ wrote “Romeo and Juliet”. A hospital is a place _________ sick people go to become healthy again. New Zealand is a country __________ has more sheep than people.