Relative Pronouns

Relative pronouns are used to insert special grammar structures called clauses into a basic sentence. The term “clause” really means extra bits of information in a sentence, expressed in a special way.

Relative pronouns: who, whoever, whom, whomever.....to refer to people

which...............................................to refer to things

that...................................................to refer to people/things

Examples: The man who is wearing the red shirt just robbed the bank.

The teacher whom you met trained in France.

I saw the television program which was banned in the States.

I almost forgot that it was your birthday.

The driver that stopped didn't get a ticket.

The driver who didn't stop got a ticket.

We went to see her favourite movie which was playing in Woodstock.