1. Relative Clauses, Relative Pronouns We use relative clauses to define people and things or to give more information about them; relative clauses come immediately after the noun or noun phrase they define; a relative clause is often introduced into the sentence by a relative pronoun.

2. 1 The girl sits next to me in class. She speaks Spanish. The girl, who sits next to me in class, speaks Spanish. Who is used for people, it substitutes the subject of the sentence. It comes instead of: He, She, They.

3. 2 Ronen is a really funny guy. I met him at the party. Ronen, whom I met at the party, is a really funny guy. Whom is used for people, it substitutes an object, it may be omitted from the sentence. It comes instead of: him, her, them.

4. 3 a. I found some money. It was lying on the table. I found some money which was lying on the table. b. The money was my sister’s. I found it. The money which I found was my sister’s. Which is used for animals and things; when which substitutes an object of the sentence, it may be omitted from the sentence. It comes instead of: it, they, them (not people)

5. 4 This is the book that I lost last week. I know a person that has more than 1000 books. That is used for people and things instead of who, whom or which. That is not used after Proper Nouns (Mr. Cohen, Sara, The Kineret)

6. 5 a. I have a friend. His father is famous politician. I have a friend whose father is a famous politician. b. The dog was a victim of animal cruelty. Its leg was broken. The dog whose leg was broken was a victim of animal cruelty. Whose is used to express possession. It comes instead of: his, her, its, their.

7. 6 This is the supermarket where I do my shopping. Where refers to places.

8. 7 Do you remember the day when we first met? When refers to time.