Task: Solve the problem by filling in the blanks with the appropriate relative and possessive pronouns.
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Part 1: Relative Pronouns
Relative pronouns relate clauses to the rest of the sentence. The options provided are:
that, which, who, whom, whose.
1.
The person _______ made the mess needs to clean it.
- The blank refers to "person," which is a human. Use
who.
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Answer: The person
who made the mess needs to clean it.
2.
This is the house _______ Jack built.
- The blank refers to "house," which is an object. Use
that or
which (both are correct here, but
that is more common in this context).
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Answer: This is the house
that Jack built.
3.
The book _______ weighed 3 pounds fell off the shelf.
- The blank refers to "book," which is an object. Use
that.
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Answer: The book
that weighed 3 pounds fell off the shelf.
4.
Owners _______ dogs shed need to vacuum often.
- The blank refers to "dogs," which are possessions of the owners. Use
whose.
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Answer: Owners
whose dogs shed need to vacuum often.
5.
She is the singer to _______ the award was given.
- The blank refers to "singer," which is a human. Use
whom (as the object of the preposition "to").
-
Answer: She is the singer to
whom the award was given.
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Part 2: Possessive Pronouns
Possessive pronouns show ownership. The options provided are:
mine, yours, theirs, hers, ours.
1.
The note they had proved the bikes were _______.
- The blank shows ownership of the bikes. Since "they" is plural, use
theirs.
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Answer: The note they had proved the bikes were
theirs.
2.
The boys’ score was 35 but _______ was 46!
- The blank shows ownership of the score. Since the context implies another group (e.g., girls), use
ours.
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Answer: The boys’ score was 35 but
ours was 46!
3.
Is that milkshake on the table _______ or your mom’s?
- The blank shows ownership of the milkshake. Since the question is asking about someone else's possession, use
yours.
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Answer: Is that milkshake on the table
yours or your mom’s?
4.
I forgot my homework but Caren had _______.
- The blank shows ownership of the homework. Since the context implies Caren has her own homework, use
hers.
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Answer: I forgot my homework but Caren had
hers.
5.
My sister ate her cake but _______ is still on the plate.
- The blank shows ownership of the cake. Since the context implies someone else's cake is still on the plate, use
mine.
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Answer: My sister ate her cake but
mine is still on the plate.
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Final Answers:
#### Part 1: Relative Pronouns
1.
who
2.
that
3.
that
4.
whose
5.
whom
#### Part 2: Possessive Pronouns
1.
theirs
2.
ours
3.
yours
4.
hers
5.
mine
Boxed Final Answer:
\[
\boxed{
\text{Part 1: who, that, that, whose, whom} \\
\text{Part 2: theirs, ours, yours, hers, mine}
}
\]
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of possessive pronouns worksheet 4th grade.
