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Relative pronouns

1. Relative Pronouns WHO, WHICH and WHOSE

2. Definition: We use the relative pronouns to refer to a noun mentioned before and of which we are adding more information. They are used to join two or more sentences and forming in that way what we call " relative sentences ".

3. WHO is used when talking about people. * you can also use THAT Ex : Peo ple who speak two languages are called bilingual . * In this example, the relative " who " introduces the relative sentence "speak two languages" that describes or gives more information about the noun " people ".

4. WHICH is used to talk about animals, things or ideas .* You can also use THAT Ex: The science fair,  which  lasted all day, ended with an awards ceremony . Typically ,  which  is the preferred relative pronoun for indicating that a relative clause is non-restrictive.  Non-restrictive relative clauses  ( also known as  non-defining relative clauses ) provide non-essential information about the antecedent in the main clause. The information is not crucial for understanding the sentence's meaning correctly and can be omitted without affecting the sentence's meaning . * Use THAT when the information is essential .

5. Whose   is the only possessive relative pronoun.“ WHOSE " can be used to talk about both people and things . Ex: There goes the man whose phone got stolen

6. Use WHO , WHICH or WHOSE to complete the sentences.

7. I talked to the girl ______   car had broken down in front of the shop.

8. I talked to the girl WHOSE car had broken down in front of the shop.

9. Mr. Richards, _____ is a taxi driver, lives on the corner

10. Mr. Richards, WHO is a taxi driver, lives on the corner

11. We often visit our aunt in Norwich  _____  is in East Anglia.

12. We often visit our aunt in Norwich  WHICH  is in East Anglia.

13. This is the girl  ___  comes from Spain.

14. This is the girl  WHO  comes from Spain .

15. That's Peter, the boy  ___  has just arrived at the airport.

16. That's Peter, the boy  WHO  has just arrived at the airport.

17. Thank you very much for your e-mail  _____  was very interesting.

18. Thank you very much for your e-mail  WHICH  was very interesting.

19. The man,  _____  father is a professor, forgot his umbrella.

20. The man,  WHOSE  father is a professor, forgot his umbrella.

21. The children,  ___  shouted in the street, are not from our school.

22. The children,  WHO  shouted in the street, are not from our school.

23. The car,  _____  driver is a young man, is from Ireland.

24. The car,  WHOSE  driver is a young man, is from Ireland.

25. What did you do with the money   _____  your mother lent you?

26. What did you do with the money  WHICH  your mother lent you?