Relative Pronouns for Kids: Who, Whose, Which and That (Grade 4 English)

Hi, I'm Luna from DoodleBeez. Relative pronouns are joining words that add details about a noun. The main ones are who, whom, whose, which and that. Let's see how they work.

Relative pronouns help us join two short sentences. I have a friend. My friend plays the drums. Join them like this. I have a friend who plays the drums.

Use who and whom for people. Who does the action. The girl who won the race is my sister. Whom receives the action. The coach, whom everyone admires, is retiring.

Use which for animals and things. My bike, which is red, has a flat tire. Use that for people, animals or things. The book that I borrowed is overdue.

Whose shows that something belongs to someone. The boy whose dog barked said sorry. The dog belongs to the boy. Whose is always about ownership, or belonging.

The relative pronoun starts a group of words called a relative clause. It sits right after the noun it describes. In the cake that Mom baked, the clause tells us which cake.

Now it's your turn. Fill the gap. The artist, blank, painted this mural, lives nearby. Should it be who, which or whose? Pause and try. It is who, because an artist is a person.

Great job! Remember, who and whom are for people, which is for things, that works for both, and whose shows belonging. Practice relative pronouns in the English Lab at doodlebeez.com. See you next time!