Relative Pronoun is a word that introduces a relative clause and connects it to an independent clause.

A clause beginning with a relative pronoun is poised to answer questions such as Which one? How many? or What kind? Who, whom, what, which, and that are all relative pronouns.

Relative clauses are also referred to as adjective clauses, because they identify or give us additional information about the subject of the independent clause they relate to.

Relative pronouns, like conjunctions, are words that join clauses – in this case, a relative clause to its main clause.

Type of relative pronoun:

• Who: Refers to a person (as the verb’s subject)
• Whom: Refers to a person (as the verb’s object)
• Which: Refers to an animal or thing
• What: Refers to a nonliving thing
• That: Refers to a person, animal, or thing