G3 Relative Pronouns

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relative pronoun A pronoun that introduces an adjective clause.

Use personal relative pronouns to refer to people: who, whom, whoever, whomever, and whose.

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Use nonpersonal relative pronouns to refer to things—which, whichever, whatever, and whose. Note: Whose can be used as a nonpersonal relative pronoun as well as a personal one.

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Use that for general references to things and groups.

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(See also G6-e.)