Sentence Pattern Worksheets - Free Printable

I will solve this worksheet by identifying the correct relative pronoun (who, whom, whose, which, or where) for each sentence. I'll go through each question one by one.

Question 1:
"During the night, the constellations came down..."
The options are:
a. who
b. whom
c. when

This sentence is describing a time ("during the night"). The relative pronoun needed to refer to time is "when". "Who" and "whom" refer to people, which doesn't fit here.
- Answer: c. when

Question 2:
"Without a hint of animosity, he shook the man's hand..."
The options are:
a. who
b. whom
c. when

This sentence is about a person ("the man"). We need to determine if it's the subject or object. The phrase "he shook the man's hand" uses "man" as the object of the preposition "of" in "hint of animosity," but more importantly, the clause is describing "the man." Since "man" is the object of the verb "shook" (he shook *him*), we use "whom".
- Answer: b. whom

Question 3:
"After the party, they decided to see a movie..."
The options are:
a. who
b. whom
c. when

This sentence describes a time ("after the party"). The correct relative pronoun for time is "when". "Who" and "whom" are for people.
- Answer: c. when

Question 4:
"Because of the long line, they decided to go some other day..."
The options are:
a. who
b. whom
c. when

This sentence refers to a time ("some other day"). The correct relative pronoun is "when".
- Answer: c. when

Question 5:
"Under the oak tree, there was a really nice bench we can share..."
The options are:
a. who
b. whom
c. where

This sentence describes a place ("under the oak tree"). The correct relative pronoun for place is "where". "Who" and "whom" are for people.
- Answer: c. where

Question 6:
"Since she had a sore throat, her mother kept her home from school..."
The options are:
a. who
b. whom
c. when

This sentence describes a reason or time ("since she had a sore throat"). The clause "her mother kept her home from school" is linked to the time/reason "since she had a sore throat". The best fit among the options is "when", referring to the time period during which she had a sore throat.
- Answer: c. when

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Final Answers:
1. c. when
2. b. whom
3. c. when
4. c. when
5. c. where
6. c. when