Relative Pronouns

Relative pronouns connect one phrase or clause to another one, creating what’s called a relative sentence. Relative pronouns can also add more information about the subject. They can be used as an appositive. Here’s a quick list: who, whoever, whom, whomever, which, whose, and that.

The person who made the mess should clean it up.

Michael, who owns the house, grows prize-winning roses.

The raccoon that bit the child is being tested for rabies.

The comma, which is commonly misused, is a necessary punctuation mark.