Let's solve each sentence by choosing the correct
relative pronoun:
who, whose, which, or where.
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🔹 Rules to remember:
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Who – refers to people (subject of the clause)
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Whose – shows possession (belonging to someone/something)
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Which – refers to things or animals (subject or object)
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Where – refers to places
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Now, let’s go through each sentence:
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1.
A student is a person _____ learns new things at school.
✔ who
→ "person" is a human, and "learns" is the verb → subject of the clause →
who
>
✔ A student is a person
who learns new things at school.
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2.
The gym is a place _____ you can go to work out and get fit.
✔ where
→ "place" → use
where for locations
>
✔ The gym is a place
where you can go to work out and get fit.
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3.
Rodrigo is one of the students _____ did not come to class today.
✔ who
→ "students" are people → use
who as subject of the clause
>
✔ Rodrigo is one of the students
who did not come to class today.
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4.
That is the girl _____ comes from Spain.
✔ who
→ "girl" is a person →
who (subject of the clause)
>
✔ That is the girl
who comes from Spain.
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5.
A ruler is an object _____ is used to measure things.
✔ which
→ "object" is a thing → use
which
>
✔ A ruler is an object
which is used to measure things.
*(Note: "that" could also be correct, but "which" is acceptable here.)*
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6.
Tom is the boy _____ dog ran away.
✔ whose
→ "dog" belongs to Tom → possessive →
whose
>
✔ Tom is the boy
whose dog ran away.
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7.
The library is a place _____ you can check out books.
✔ where
→ "place" → use
where
>
✔ The library is a place
where you can check out books.
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8.
A teacher is a person _____ helps students to learn.
✔ who
→ "person" → human →
who (subject of "helps")
>
✔ A teacher is a person
who helps students to learn.
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9.
The movie is about a dog _____ owner gets lost in the mountains.
✔ whose
→ "owner" belongs to the dog →
whose (possessive)
>
✔ The movie is about a dog
whose owner gets lost in the mountains.
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10.
She is the girl _____ parents won the lottery.
✔ whose
→ "parents" belong to the girl →
whose
>
✔ She is the girl
whose parents won the lottery.
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✔ Final Answers:
1.
who
2.
where
3.
who
4.
who
5.
which
6.
whose
7.
where
8.
who
9.
whose
10.
whose
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📝 Summary:
| Sentence | Relative Pronoun | Reason |
|--------|------------------|--------|
| 1 | who | person (subject) |
| 2 | where | place |
| 3 | who | person (subject) |
| 4 | who | person (subject) |
| 5 | which | object (thing) |
| 6 | whose | possession (dog belongs to boy) |
| 7 | where | place |
| 8 | who | person (subject) |
| 9 | whose | possession (owner belongs to dog) |
| 10 | whose | possession (parents belong to girl) |
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