Relative clauses: who, which, that, whose, where
People or things, and when the pronoun can be left out.
| Pronoun | Use | Example |
|---|---|---|
| who | people | the man who called |
| which | things, animals | the book which I bought |
| that | people or things (defining clauses) | the car that I want |
| whose | possession | the woman whose son is a doctor |
| where / when | place / time | the town where I was born, the day when we met |
Non-defining clauses (with commas)
Between commas, no that and no omission: My brother, who lives in Rome, is coming. Paris, which I love, is expensive.
Test yourself
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Complete: The girl ___ won the prize is my cousin.
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who / that -
Complete: That's the man ___ car was stolen.
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whose -
Leave out the pronoun if possible: The film that we saw was great.
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The film we saw was great. -
Complete: the town ___ I was born
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where