Let's solve each sentence by choosing the correct
relative pronoun:
who, whose, which, or where.
We’ll go through each one step by step and explain why a particular pronoun is used.
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1. A student is a person _____ learns new things at school.
✔ who
👉 "Who" refers to a person (the subject of the clause).
Correct sentence: *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
👉 "Where" refers to a place. It’s used when talking about locations.
Correct sentence: *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
👉 "Who" refers to people (students) as the subject of the clause.
Correct sentence: *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
👉 "Who" refers to a person (the girl) as the subject of the clause.
Correct sentence: *That is the girl who comes from Spain.*
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5. A ruler is an object _____ is used to measure things.
✔ which
👉 "Which" refers to things (objects). Since "ruler" is an object, we use "which".
Correct sentence: *A ruler is an object which is used to measure things.*
(Alternatively: *"that"* could also be correct, but the options given are limited to *who, whose, which, where*, so
which is best.)
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6. Tom is the boy _____ dog ran away.
✔ whose
👉 "Whose" shows possession. The dog belongs to Tom.
Correct sentence: *Tom is the boy whose dog ran away.*
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7. The library is a place _____ you can check out books.
✔ where
👉 Again, "where" refers to a location.
Correct sentence: *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
👉 "Who" refers to a person (teacher), and the teacher is the subject of the clause.
Correct sentence: *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
👉 "Whose" shows possession — the owner belongs to the dog.
Correct sentence: *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
👉 "Whose" shows possession — the parents belong to the girl.
Correct sentence: *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 of Relative Pronouns:
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who → for people (subject)
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whose → for possession (person or thing)
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which → for things (subject or object)
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where → for places
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