relative pronoun A pronoun that introduces an adjective clause.
Use personal relative pronouns to refer to people: who, whom, whoever, whomever, and whose.
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.
Use that for general references to things and groups.
(See also G6-e.)