RELATIVE CLAUSE

Relative Pronoun
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 WHO
Who is used to introduce a clause giving further information about the subject - a person or people
previously mentioned.

• The woman who is standing there is a famous Youtuber.

→ who refers to the subject ' the woman'.
Note: The dependent clause is:
- The woman is a famous Youtuber.
• The writer who wrote this book is my neighbor.
→ who refers to the subject 'the writer'.
Note: The dependent clause is:
- The writer is my neighbor.
• Jane, who is my best friend, has just won the lottery.
→ who refers to the subject 'Jane'.
Note: The dependent clause is:
- Jane has just won the lottery.
WHOM
• Whom is used in relative clauses to replace an object of a verb:
• The boy whom I met is a singer.
→ whom refers to the object 'the boy'.
Note: The dependent clause is:
- I met the boy.
• The girl whom he adores died yesterday.
→ whom refers to the object 'the girl'.
Note: The dependent clause is:
- He adores 'the girl' .
• The writer whom he described as talented has published a new novel.
→ whom refers to the object 'the writer'.
Note: The dependent clause is:
- He described the writer as talented.
WHOSE
• The table whose leg is broken is in the kitchen.
→ whose refers to the possessive the table's leg.
Note: The dependent clause is:
- The table's leg is broken.

• The house whose door is open is for sale.

→ whose refers to the possessive the house's door.
Note: The dependent clause is:
- The house's door is open.
• The boy whose father is a karate champion is a genius.
→ whose refers to the possessive the boy's father.
Note: The dependent clause is:
- The boy's father is a karate champion.