Relative Pronouns Flashcards
Relative pronouns:
WHICH, for things
WHO for people.
When the relative pronoun is the subject of the relative clause, the RELATIVE PRONOUN CAN BE OMITTED.
We went to the beach which/that Ali had recommended to us.
I know a man WHO ran in the NY Marathon last year. (can be omitted)
In formal contexts, we use WHICH for objects.
In informal, we can use THAT or no relative pronouns.
When we add information about people, we prefer THAT (or no relative pronoun).
WHOM is very formal and rarely used in
spoken English.
We use THAT as subject after:
Something, anything, all, little, much or none.
We use THAT after superlatives.
Decorating’s a job (that) I hate.
He’s the man (that) I met at Alicia’s party.
The boy whom Elena had shouted at smiled.
These walls are all that remain of the city.
She’s one of the kindest people (that) I know.
