The English Relative Clauses: a free printable worksheet on the English Relative Clauses with grammar rules and exercises
The English Relative Clauses
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- Grammar Rules
- Exercises
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A relative clause is one kind of dependent clause. It has a subject and verb, but can’t stand alone as a sentence.
It is sometimes called an “adjective clause” because it functions like an adjective—it gives more information about a noun. A relative clause always begins with a “relative pronoun,” which substitutes for a noun, a noun phrase, or a pronoun when sentences are combined.
The relative pronouns are:
| Pronoun | Stands For | Uses |
|---|---|---|
| who | people | substitutes for subject nouns/pronouns (he, she, we, they) |
| whom | people | substitutes for object nouns/pronouns (him, her, us, them) |
| whose | people or things | substitutes for possessive nouns/pronouns (his, hers, ours, theirs) |
| that | people or things | can be used for either subject or object can only be used in restrictive relative clauses (see below) |
| which | things | can be used for either subject or object can be used in non-restrictive relative clauses can also be used in restrictive relative clauses, though some people don’t like this use |
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