PRONOUNS ( relative and interrogative pronouns)

                               PRONOUNS

                  (Interrogative/Relative pronoun)

INTERROGATIVE PRONOUN

Interrogative pronoun - The interrogative pronouns (Whose/where/when/who/ whom/which/what) introduce questions. 

• Who is the best shortstop in the Major Leagues?
• To whom shall I give the test results?
• Whose socks are these?
• Which is the best route to the circus?

RELATIVE PRONOUNS

Relative pronouns: It takes the place of Nouns or Pronouns, and they are used to join two sentences about the same person or thing. Examples: who, which, that, whom and whose.

·         In most cases, we use who, whose and whom to make statements about people. We use’ who’ to join two sentences.

Example: “The man is an artist. He drew that picture.”

                  “The man is an artist who drew that picture.” 

·       We use ‘whose’ to show possession or relationship.

Example: “That is my uncle whose son is my cousin.”

·       We use’ which’ or ‘that’ in almost the same way as we use who but it refers to things, not human beings.

·         There is one other difference in the way we use ‘who’ and ‘which’. After ‘who’ we put a verb. After ‘which’ we can put a verb, a pronoun or a noun.

Example: That is the camera which costs fifty dollars.

 That is the camera which he bought.

That is the camera which John likes.

·         We use whom to make a statement about human beings. It is used in place of who

             (a) When it is the object of a verb or

             (b) When it comes after a preposition.

             Example: (a) The man whom they caught was sent to prison.

             (b) The man to whom you should speak is my uncle.

IMPORTANT FACTS about 

RELATIVE PRONOUN and INTERROGATIVE PRONOUN

• Use of ‘who’ and ‘whom’
• Use of ‘that and ‘which’
• Use of ‘where’ and ‘which’
• Use of ‘whose’ and of which

•   Use of ‘who’ and ‘whom’

                                      

     Use of ‘that and ‘which’                       

                                                           

Use of ‘where’ and ‘which ’

Use of ‘whose’ and of which

A.     PRACTICE EXERCISE

Practice I: Fill up the correct interrogative pronoun

1.     I talked to the girl _____  car had broken down in front of the shop.

2.     Mr. Richards, _____ is a taxi driver, lives on the corner.

3.     We often visit our aunt in Norwich _____ is in East Anglia.

4.     This is the girl _____ comes from Spain.

5.     That's Peter, the boy _____ has just arrived at the airport.

6.     Thank you very much for your e-mail _____ was very interesting.

7.     The man, _____ father is a professor, forgot his umbrella.

8.     The children, _____ shouted in the street, are not from our school.

9.     The car, _____ driver is a young man, is from Ireland.

10. What did you do with the money ---------- your mother lent you?

11. The boy, _____ father is a doctor, is my best friend.

12. This is not something _____ we like to do.

13. That man, _____ left leg was amputated, suffers from diabetes.

14. The thief, _____ they caught, was sent to the prison.

15.  Our friends, _____ we invited to the party, arrived rather early.

16. The girl, _____ broke the mirror, was scolded by her mother.

17. That is my uncle, _____ car was stolen.

18. That woman, _____ you saw, was my auntie.

19. Kangaroos, _____ use their pouch to carry their babies, are found in Australia.

20.  The policeman, ______ caught the thief, is a very brave man.

Practice II: Fill up the correct interrogative pronoun

1.    The man _________________ we met on the street is my uncle.

2.    The cafe _________________ she usually has breakfast is around the corner.

3.    The girl _________________ wrote this poem is still in high school.

4.    The girl _________________ poem I read is still in high school.

5.    The neighborhood _________________ we live is safe.

6.    The people _________________ we saw yesterday are my neighbors.

7.    The boy _________________ bike was stolen is crying.

8.    The people _________________ live across the street are from Portugal.

9.    Hotel _________________ we stayed was very noisy.

10.  The man _________________ wallet was stolen was very upset. 

11.  ——————- did you invite to preside over the meeting?

12.    She asked ——————- I preferred, tea or coffee?

13.   Of ———————- are you speaking?

14.   ——————- do you want to do?

15.    ———————- shall I give this to?

16.    ——————- of these books will you take?

17.    I don’t know —————— of them will actually get it?

18.    ———————- said these words?

19.  Of ——————— boy are you speaking?

20.  —————– do you want to see?

21.   ——————– did he come here for?

22.  ——————-, do you think, is the correct answer to this question?

23.  To ——————- did she give her necklace?

24.     ——————– do you think he is?

25.    With ——————– were you exchanging pleasantries?

Practice III: Correct the following sentences:

1.      This is the boy who/that had an accident.

2.      Yesterday I saw a car that/which was really old.

3.      This is the man whose/who house is on fire.

4.      Can I talk to the girl that/who is sitting on the bench?

5.      Bill Clinton, that/who was President of the USA has only one daughter.

6.      This is the school where/which I used to study.

7.      This test is for students where/whose native language is not English.

8.      The students who/whom lost his bag is waiting in the office.

9.      The house which/where they live needs repairing.

10.  Children who/that eat a lot of candy often get bad teeth.

11.  Look at the horses which/that are drinking in the river.

12.  I ate all the cake that/which you gave me.

13.  My brother Tom, who/that hates fishing, will stay at home.

14.  A man whose/which name I have forgotten came to see you yesterday.

15.  The teacher, who/whom every student is afraid of, is really very nice.

Practice IV: Fill the following sentences with a correct interrogative pronoun.

1.      The people  _____  moved in next door seem very friendly.

2.      The man  _____  answered the phone was rather rude.

3.      Where are the people  _____  ordered the taxi?

4.      I've lost the paper  _____  I had written her phone number on.

5.      The day  _____  I started work there was a disaster.

6.      The man  _____  interviewed you is the boss.

7.      The man  _____  house was robbed has still not been paid by the insurance company.

8.      He's got three dogs, all of  _____  are aggressive.

9.      Who's moved the papers  _____  I left on my desk?

10.  You should complain to the people  _____  supplied it.

11.  They arrested the man  _____  was over the alcohol limit.

12.  The men  _____ was in a hurry, didn't finish the job properly.

13.  The pub  _____  lost its license, has been turned into a shop.

14.  Two guys, _____  car had broken down, asked me for a lift.

15.  I'd love to meet the idiot  _____  made these rules.

16.  The boxer  _____  career was ruined by health problems was on TV last night.

17.  You'll have to speak to the person  _____  is in charge.

18.  He's the guy  _____  brother was sacked for stealing.

19.  Is there a shop nearby   _____  sells stamps?

20.  Is there a store around here  _____ I can get some stamps?

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