Relative pronouns

Definition

Relative pronouns are used to

link two sentences that have the
same noun or pronoun in them.
Relative pronouns form the
beginning of a relative clause.
Applications
 When we use a relative pronoun to connect information
together we call it a relative clause.
There are two types of relative clauses:

Defining relative clauses

Characteristics Subject clause

They give you the information to
understand the sentence.
There are no commas in them
DON’T OMIT the clause when it’s a
SUBJECT CLAUSE
Example:
-That’s the girl who invited me.
-That’s the place where I work
Non defining relative clauses

Give extra information. Examples

Mary, who is French, is a nice girl.
You don’t need them to the understand Mary is a nice girl.
the sentence.

Are written between commas. -It is separated by commas from the rest
of the sentence, often one at the
The relative pronouns cannot be omitted. beginning of the clause and the other at
the end.