Spotlight 7 Module 3 Lecture Relative pronouns

Relative pronouns

You use the relative pronoun when it introduces a clause that adds information about a noun or pronoun.

Pronoun(s)	Usage	Example
that	to add essential information	They saw the performance that he loved so much.
who whoever	for people (subject)	The man who painted at Yalta shoreline was my uncle. Find any associate at Future Shop, whoever is available.
whom whomever	for people (object)	The girl whom you talk at Square One was my cousin. The customs officer with whom I talked was from Etobicoke. You can talk to whomever you find at this time.
which whichever	to add non-essential information	The shoes, which my dad bought me, did not fit. Children can go by bus or streetcar, whichever they prefer.
whose	to show ownership	The plant whose belonged to Browning at Browns Line has changed to casting plant.

Pronoun(s)	Formal	Informal
who/that referring to people	Simcoe met the reeve who introduced the streetcar.	Simcoe met the reeve that introduced the streetcar.
who/whom	The associate whom I wanted to see was off.	The associate who I wanted to see was off.
who/whom	The person with whom I talked on the phone was nice.	The person with who I talked on the phone was nice.

Also,

Who’s on the phone?

Whose phone is this?

Bibliography

1.     Alexandra Coutlee, Sophie Joannette, Anita Romano the Grammar Guide, Pearson, Montreal, 2013 – 134 pages