I'll solve this worksheet by filling in the blanks with the correct relative pronouns: "who," "which," or "whose."
Let me go through each sentence one by one:
1. A butcher is a person ___ sells meat in a shop. → "who" (refers to a person)
2. A skyscraper is a tall building ___ you can see in big cities. → "which" (refers to a thing)
3. A cobra is a dangerous animal ___ is very poisonous. → "which" (refers to an animal/thing)
4. Alicia is talking to someone ___ is her boyfriend. → "who" (refers to a person)
5. An alien is a creature ___ lives on other planets. → "which" (refers to a creature/thing)
6. A clown is a person ___ makes children laugh. → "who" (refers to a person)
7. An oven is a machine ___ is used for cooking food. → "which" (refers to a machine/thing)
8. A doctor is a person ___ examines and prescribes patients. → "who" (refers to a person)
9. A tree is a tall plant ___ to the atmosphere. → "which" (refers to a plant/thing) - Note: The sentence seems incomplete, but "which" is still the correct choice.
10. A shovel is a tool ___ are digging the earth. → "which" (refers to a tool/thing) - Note: There's a grammatical error here; it should probably be "that people are using to dig the earth" or similar.
11. Friends are people ___ times with. → "who" (refers to people) - Note: This sentence is also incomplete; it should probably be "with whom you share good and bad times."
12. A vacuum cleaner is a machine ___ is used for cleaning. → "which" (refers to a machine/thing)
13. A giraffe is a tall animal ___ has got a very long neck. → "which" (refers to an animal/thing)
14. Football is a team game ___ is popular all over the world. → "which" (refers to a game/thing)
15. An alarm is an automatic device ___ warns you of danger. → "which" (refers to a device/thing)
16. An elephant is a big animal ___ trunk is very long and strong. → "whose" (shows possession - the elephant's trunk)
17. A fireman is a man ___ extinguishes fires in buildings or forests. → "who" (refers to a person)
18. A racket is a sports equipment ___ you use in tennis. → "which" (refers to equipment/thing)
19. A mother is someone ___ usually cooks for the family. → "who" (refers to a person)
20. A plane is a vehicle ___ is the fastest means of transport. → "which" (refers to a vehicle/thing)
21. A washing machine is a machine ___ washes your clothes. → "which" (refers to a machine/thing)
22. A florist is a person ___ grows and sells flowers in a shop. → "who" (refers to a person)
23. Dogs are lovely animals ___ are people's best friends. → "which" (refers to animals/thing)
24. A father is a person ___ you can trust and tell your secrets. → "who" (refers to a person)
The completed worksheet would have these relative pronouns filled in the blanks.
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of relative pronoun worksheet.
