Pronouns: Much, much more!

Demonstrative Pronouns

A demonstrative pronoun points out a noun.

• From this bench, you get a great view of the Eiffel Tower.

This points out the specific bench.

The demonstrative pronouns are: this, that, these, and those.

Distance and location are very important with demonstrative pronouns.

For subjects that are close, use this (singular) and these (plural).

For subjects that are at a distance, use that (singular) and those (plural).

Interrogative Pronouns

An interrogative pronoun introduces an interrogative sentence, or question.

• What is at the top of the Eiffel Tower?

What is the interrogative pronoun.

The interrogative pronouns are: what, which, who, whom, and whose.

Relative Pronouns

A relative pronoun introduces a subordinate clause, or dependent clause.  It relates the subordinate clause to the independent clause.

•  Is this the bridge that I must take to get to the Eiffel Tower?.

When is the relative pronoun.

The relative pronouns are: that, which, who, whom, whose.

*On a side note, when and where are relative adverbs, not relative pronouns.