Relative pronouns and adverbs

1. Relative pronouns and adverbs

2. Relative pronouns (who, whose, whom, which, that) and relative adverbs (where, when, why)

•are used to introduce a relative
clause in the sentence.
•come after a noun.

3.

Relative
Pronoun
who
whose
whom
which
that
Use
Example
person (subject) A vet who got the first prize is Russian.
possession
That’s the boy whose father is a famous
writer.
person (object)
The old woman whom I helped was
Mary’s grandma.
things
The book which he gave me is very
boring.
things
persons
A vet that got the first prize is Russian.
The book that he gave me is very
boring.

4.

Relative
Adverb
where
when
why
Use
Example
place
The camp where we first met is still our
favourite place to go to.
time
That was the year when we went on
holiday to Greece.
reason
The reason why she went is still a
mystery.