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Meaning of relative pronoun | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
/ˈɹɛl.ə.tɪv ˈpɹəʊ.naʊn/

Definitions

A pronoun that introduces a relative clause and refers to an antecedent. In English, some words that can be used as interrogative pronouns can alternatively be used as relative pronouns: which, who, whose, whom and (non-standard) what. The other English relative pronouns are whoever, whomever, whatever, and that.

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CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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