Relative pronun?

Relative pronouns are pronouns that introduce relative clauses, which provide additional information about a noun in a sentence. Some common relative pronouns include "who," "whom," "whose," "which," and "that." These pronouns help to connect two clauses and show the relationship between them.

Definition:

Relative pronouns are words that introduce clauses that provide more information about a noun or noun phrase.

Common Relative Pronouns:

- who (for persons)
- whose (possessive for persons)
- whom (objective for persons)
- which (for things)
- that (for persons or things)
- who/whom/which + ever (indefinite)
- who/whom/which + ever/so + ever (superlative)

Usage:

Relative pronouns are placed immediately after the noun or noun phrase they refer to, and the clause they introduce describes or identifies the antecedent noun. The relative pronoun agrees in number and gender with the antecedent.

Examples:

- The boy who won the race was very happy. (who refers to boy)
- The car which I purchased is red. (which refers to car)
- The woman whose husband is a doctor is my neighbor. (whose refers to woman)
- I don't know whoever did this. (whoever refers to an indefinite person)
- This is the best movie that I have ever seen. (that refers to movie)

Notes:

- "That" is often omitted when it is the object of the clause.
- "Who" and "whom" are interchangeable for persons as the object of a preposition or verb, but "whom" is preferred in formal writing.
- "Who/whom/which" can be followed by "of" or "on" to form compound relative pronouns.