Which term relates a clause to another clause within a sentence?

• A. Interrogative Pronoun
• B. Indefinite Pronoun
• C. Relative Pronoun
• D. Conjunction

Answer: (C)

A relative pronoun connects a dependent clause to a noun in the main clause, forming a relative clause that describes that noun. This is how two ideas inside a single sentence are linked: the main clause gives the base meaning, and the relative clause adds information about a specific noun in that clause. For example, in “The student who asked a question stayed after class,” the word who introduces the clause that adds information about “the student,” thereby tying the two parts of the sentence together. Likewise, in “I read the book that you recommended,” the relative pronoun that links the clause to the noun book.

Other options describe different linking functions. An interrogative pronoun asks questions, and an indefinite pronoun refers to non-specific people or things. A conjunction joins two clauses, but it doesn’t tie a clause to a noun in the main clause the way a relative pronoun does.