Relative Pronouns
relative pronouns used to form relative clause and avoid repetition.
- The Sahara used to be a green land with large rivers and big lakes. The large rivers and big lakes contained a lot of fish.
- The Sahara used to be a green land with large rivers and big lakes which contained a lot of fish.
Which or that → refers to object /animal
The cave men wear animal skins. The cave men live in cave.
The cave men who wear animal skins live in caves.
Who or that → refers to subject (person)
The cave men painted many beautiful pictures in the caves. They lived in the caves.
The cave men painted many beautiful pictures in the cave where they lived.
Where → refers to place
Who /which /where are relative pronouns. They refer to the words which come before them. They are used to form relative clause and to avoid repetition.