Let's solve the exercise step by step. The goal is to
join two sentences using the correct relative pronoun:
who, when, where, which, or whose.
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🔹 Understanding the Relative Pronouns
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Who – refers to a person (subject of the clause)
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Whose – shows possession (belonging to someone)
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Which – refers to things or animals
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Where – refers to a place
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When – refers to time
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Now let’s go through each sentence:
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1. She is the woman. She works in our school.
We are talking about a person ("the woman") and describing her job.
✔ Use
who
→
She is the woman who works in our school.
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2. June is the month. I met my wife.
"June" is a time (a month), so we use
when.
✔ Use
when
→
June is the month when I met my wife.
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3. There is the hospital. My sons were born.
"Hospital" is a place, and we're saying "my sons were born there."
✔ Use
where
→
There is the hospital where my sons were born.
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4. Peter is the man. His car was stolen last week.
We are referring to Peter's car — showing possession.
✔ Use
whose
→
Peter is the man whose car was stolen last week.
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5. Italy is the country. The best wine is produced.
Italy is a place, and wine is produced there.
✔ Use
where
→
Italy is the country where the best wine is produced.
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6. This is Lily. Her mother makes the best cakes in the area.
We need to show that the cake-maker is Lily's mother → possession.
✔ Use
whose
→
This is Lily, whose mother makes the best cakes in the area.
*(Note: We can use a comma here because it's non-restrictive information.)*
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7. Here's the book. I bought it last week.
"Book" is a thing, and we’re giving more info about it.
✔ Use
which
→
Here's the book which I bought last week.
*(Alternatively: "that" could be used, but "which" is acceptable for non-defining clauses.)*
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8. William is the colleague. He helps me all the time.
William is a person, and we’re describing his action.
✔ Use
who
→
William is the colleague who helps me all the time.
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✔ Final Answers:
1. She is the woman
who works in our school.
2. June is the month
when I met my wife.
3. There is the hospital
where my sons were born.
4. Peter is the man
whose car was stolen last week.
5. Italy is the country
where the best wine is produced.
6. This is Lily,
whose mother makes the best cakes in the area.
7. Here's the book
which I bought last week.
8. William is the colleague
who helps me all the time.
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Tip: Always ask yourself:
- Is it a person? → *who/whose*
- Is it a place? → *where*
- Is it a time? → *when*
- Is it a thing? → *which*
- Does it show ownership? → *whose*
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