Relative pronouns

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 2

Who

Who verwijst naar mensen:

This is the girl who helped me

There were some people who made a complaint.

Which

Which heeft betrekking op dieren, dingen of een zinsdeel:

This is the house which he built himself.

I gave him a letter which he quickly put in his pocket.

The match, which was cancelled, was on Saturday.

That

That gebruik je voor mensen en dingen waar geen komma in voorkomt. 

The cat that was lost has been found.

She is the teacher that graded my test.

The cat which was lost has been found.

The cat, which was lost, has been found.

The cat, that was lost, has been found.

Whose

Whose verwijst naar bezit van iets/iemand

The girl whose mobile phone I borrowed is gone now.

There is the man whose car was crashed last week. 

Whom

Whom verwijst naar mensen en wordt gebruikt voor personen na voorzetsels zoals with, to, to, for etc:

Where is the boy to whom you were talking to earlier?

These are the people with whom I am going to the party with.

Dit wordt vaak als erg formeel gezien, in spreektaal gebruik je meestal who.

This is the boy _____ had an accident.

1. who
2. which
3. whose

Yesterday I saw the car ____ was used for the fast and the furious.

1. who
2. which
3. whose

I haven't seen Frank, ______ brother is five, for a long time now.

1. who
2. whose
3. which

This is the man ____ house is on fire.

1. who
2. whose
3. that

The book ______ you gave me is great.

1. who
2. whose
3. that

Do you know the woman _____ son is a famous actor?

I really like the suit _____ you bought for the wedding!

Becky and Amy are two sisters ______ faces look very much alike

I need someone _____ can fix my washing machine.

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