Identify relative pronouns

Key Notes:

🔹 Identify Relative Pronouns 🔹

What is a Relative Pronoun?

A relative pronoun is a word that connects a clause or phrase to a noun or pronoun.

It helps give more information about someone or something in a sentence.

Common relative pronouns:

• who 🧑 (refers to a person)
• whom 🧑 (used for a person, object of a verb or preposition)
• whose 👤 (shows possession)
• which 🐶📚 (refers to animals or things)
• that 🏠🍎 (refers to people, animals, or things)

Examples for Easy Understanding

Relative Pronoun	Example Sentence	Explanation
who 🧑	The boy who is wearing a red shirt is my friend.	“who” refers to the boy (person).
whom 🧑	The teacher whom we met yesterday is kind.	“whom” is the object of the verb “met”.
whose 👤	This is the girl whose bag is blue.	“whose” shows possession (bag belongs to the girl).
which 🐶	I like the book which you gave me.	“which” refers to a thing (book).
that 🍎	The apple that is on the table is sweet.	“that” refers to a thing (apple).

How to Identify Relative Pronouns

1. Look for a word connecting two parts of a sentence.

2. Check if it gives more information about a person, thing, or animal.

3. Remember:

• Who/Whom/Whose → people 👩🧑
• Which/That → animals or things 🐱📦

Quick Tips & Tricks

• Who → subject of the verb ✅
• Whom → object of the verb or preposition ✅
• Whose → shows ownership 💼
• Which → chooses between things 📝
• That → can replace who/which in many cases 🔄

Fun Practice Sentences

Fill in the blanks with the correct relative pronoun:

1. I have a friend ___ loves painting. 🖌️
2. The dog ___ barked all night is mine. 🐕
3. The boy ___ we saw at the park is my cousin. 🏞️
4. She is the author ___ book won an award. 🏆
5. I like the movie ___ you recommended. 🎬

(Answers: 1-who, 2-that, 3-whom, 4-whose, 5-which)

Emoji Memory Trick

• 👩👨 Who → person doing the action
• 🧑💼 Whose → person owning something
• 🐱📚 Which → animals or things
• 🏠🍎 That → people, animals, or things
• 🧑🔹 Whom → person receiving action