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✔ Relative Pronouns Section
Directions: Relative pronouns relate clauses to the rest of the sentence. Use the relative pronouns properly in each sentence.
Options: that, which, who, whom, whose
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1. The person who made the mess needs to clean it.
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✔ Explanation: “Who” is used to refer to a person (the subject of the clause “who made the mess”). Since “person” is human and the subject, “who” is correct.
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2. This is the house that Jack built.
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✔ Explanation: “That” can refer to things or animals (and sometimes people) and is often used in defining clauses. Here, “house” is a thing, and “that” works perfectly. You could also use “which,” but “that” is more common in restrictive clauses like this one.
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3. The book which weighed 3 pounds fell off the shelf.
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✔ Explanation: “Which” refers to things — here, “book.” While “that” could also work, “which” is acceptable and often preferred when the clause is non-restrictive or adds extra info (though in this case, it’s essential, so both are grammatically fine). Many style guides prefer “which” for non-restrictive clauses, but since no comma is present, either is acceptable. However, “which” is listed as an option and fits well.
> 📝 *Note: In formal writing, “that” is often preferred for restrictive clauses, but since “which” is provided and commonly accepted, we’ll go with it here.*
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4. Owners whose dogs shed need to vacuum often.
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✔ Explanation: “Whose” shows possession — the dogs belong to the owners. So “owners whose dogs” = the dogs belonging to the owners.
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5. She is the singer to whom the award was given.
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✔ Explanation: “Whom” is the object form of “who.” Here, the award was given *to* the singer → “to whom.” You can test this by rephrasing: “The award was given to her” → so “whom” is correct.
> 🚫 Not “who” — because “who” is for subjects, not objects after prepositions like “to.”
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✔ Possessive Pronouns Section
Directions: Possessive pronouns show ownership. Use the possessive pronouns properly in each sentence.
Options: mine, yours, theirs, hers, ours
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1. The note they had proved the bikes were theirs.
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✔ Explanation: “Theirs” means “belonging to them.” The note proved the bikes belonged to “them” → “theirs.”
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2. The boys’ score was 35 but ours was 46!
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✔ Explanation: “Ours” = “our score.” The speaker is contrasting “the boys’ score” with “our score.”
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3. Is that milkshake on the table yours or your mom’s?
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✔ Explanation: “Yours” = “your milkshake.” Asking if the milkshake belongs to you.
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4. I forgot my homework but Caren had hers.
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✔ Explanation: “Hers” = “her homework.” Caren had her own homework (while I forgot mine).
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5. My sister ate her cake but mine is still on the plate.
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✔ Explanation: “Mine” = “my cake.” Contrasting her action (ate her cake) with mine (my cake remains).
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## 🎯 Final Answer Key:
Relative Pronouns:
1.
who
2.
that
3.
which
4.
whose
5.
whom
Possessive Pronouns:
1.
theirs
2.
ours
3.
yours
4.
hers
5.
mine
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✔ All answers are grammatically correct and match the context of each sentence. Let me know if you’d like a printable version or further grammar tips!
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