Which term refers to the relative pronoun used to introduce a relative clause (who, which, that, whom, whose)?

• A. Relative pronoun
• B. Interrogative pronoun
• C. Personal pronoun
• D. Demonstrative pronoun

Answer: (A)

The term used to name the pronouns that introduce a relative clause is relative pronoun. These connectors—who, which, that, whom, whose—link the clause to a noun mentioned earlier and can function as the subject or the object inside the relative clause. They’re a distinct category from other pronoun types: interrogative pronouns are used to ask questions (who, what, which in questions), personal pronouns refer to people or things (I, you, he, she, it, they), and demonstrative pronouns point to specific things (this, that, these, those). So, because the question is asking for the label of the pronouns that introduce relative clauses, the term relative pronoun is the precise fit.