Relative pronouns
A relative pronoun is a pronoun that’s used to introduce a relative clause. The main English relative pronouns are which , that , who , and whom . These words can also function as other parts of speech—they aren’t exclusively used as relative pronouns. A relative clause introduces further information about the preceding noun or noun phrase , either helping to identify what it refers to (in a restrictive clause) or just providing extra details (in a nonrestrictive clause). The relative clause comes after a noun or noun phrase (called the antecedent ) and gives some additional information about the thing or person in question. The relative pronoun represents the antecedent.


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