We leave out the relative pronoun (who/which/that) if it is not the subject in the sentence.
Hint: If there is a verb after who/which/that, do not leave out the relative pronoun.
| This is the boy | who | was at the party yesterday. | |
| "who" is subject in the sentence, do not leave it out Hint: There is the verb "was" after "who". |
| This is the boy | who | I | met at the party yesterday. |
| "who" is not the subject in the sentence, so leave it out Hint: There is no verb after "who" (pronoun "I"). |
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| This is the boy | X | I | met at the party yesterday. |
| This is the bike | which | was in the shop window. | |
| "which" is subject in the sentence, do not leave it out Hint: There is the verb "was" after "which". |
| This is the bike | which | I | bought yesterday . |
| "which" is not the subject in the sentence, so leave it out Hint: There is no verb after "which" (pronoun "I"). |
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| This is the bike | X | I | bought yesterday. |
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