Relative adverbs introduce subordinate clauses and are similar in their use to relative pronouns.
Such words (which serve both as pronouns and as connectives) are called +relative pronouns+.
The adjective clauses which we have been studying so far have been introduced by relative pronouns.
Determine whether they are copulative verbs, relative pronouns, prepositions, co-ordinate conjunctions or subordinate conjunctions.
We will study in a subsequent lesson the use of noun clauses introduced by relative pronouns.
They are often named relative pronouns because they relate to some antecedent either expressed or implied; they are equally well named conjunctive pronouns because they are used as connectives.
Relative pronouns may be used as subject, object, object of a preposition, subject of an infinitive, and possessive modifier.
But, if no such difference exists, or none that is worthy of a critic's notice; then the error is mine, and it is vain to distinguish between the restrictive and the resumptive sense of relative pronouns.
What distinguishes the personal from the relative pronouns?
The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "relative pronouns" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.
