Expertlatin
- What is the object of a relative pronoun?
- How do you find the antecedent of a relative pronoun?
- How do you find the case of a relative pronoun?
What is the object of a relative pronoun?
The object form of the relative pronoun is used as the object of a verb or a preposition, but because whom is very formal, it is not often used: in everyday English, who is usually used instead. The late Principal of the College, whom we all remember with affection, left this bursary in her will.
How do you find the antecedent of a relative pronoun?
This noun is called its antecedent. Relative pronouns need to agree with their antecedents in number. If the nouns relative pronouns are referring to (antecedents) are plural, then the plural form of the verb is used, and if the noun is singular, then the singular form of the verb is needed.
How do you find the case of a relative pronoun?
Accusative Case for the Relative Pronoun
Relative pronouns in the accusative case are objects of the verb. The accusative case of 'who' is 'whom'. 'Which', 'that' and 'what' has the same form in the nominative and accusative case. Eg: The woman boy whom you taught is now a doctor.
