Task: Complete the sentences with "WHO," "WHOM," "WHOSE," or "WHOSE."
#### Explanation of Relative Pronouns:
1.
WHO: Used for people in subject clauses (e.g., "The person who understands me").
2.
WHOM: Used for people in object clauses (e.g., "The person whom I met").
3.
WHOSE: Used to show possession (e.g., "The person whose car is broken").
4.
WHOSE + NOUN: Used to show possession followed by a noun (e.g., "The person whose car is broken").
Now, let's solve each sentence:
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1. Nora is the only person __________ understands me.
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Who is used because it refers to a person and acts as the subject of the verb "understands."
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Answer: Nora is the only person
who understands me.
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2. What was the name of the people __________ car had broken down?
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Whose is used to show possession (the car belongs to the people).
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Answer: What was the name of the people
whose car had broken down?
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3. Do you know the girl to __________ Tom is talking?
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Whom is used because it refers to the object of the preposition "to" (Tom is talking to her).
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Answer: Do you know the girl to
whom Tom is talking?
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4. I met the woman __________ can speak 6 languages.
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Who is used because it refers to a person and acts as the subject of the verb "can speak."
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Answer: I met the woman
who can speak 6 languages.
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5. I don’t like people __________ never stop talking.
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Who is used because it refers to people and acts as the subject of the verb "never stop talking."
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Answer: I don’t like people
who never stop talking.
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6. Everybody __________ went to the party enjoyed it very much.
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Who is used because it refers to people and acts as the subject of the verb "went."
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Answer: Everybody
who went to the party enjoyed it very much.
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7. Mr. Huynh, __________ is living behind my house, is a cook.
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Who is used because it refers to a person and acts as the subject of the verb "is living."
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Answer: Mr. Huynh,
who is living behind my house, is a cook.
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8. The man __________ daughter is singing is a teacher.
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Whose is used to show possession (the daughter belongs to the man).
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Answer: The man
whose daughter is singing is a teacher.
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9. I don’t like the boy with __________ Sue is going out.
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Whom is used because it refers to the object of the preposition "with" (Sue is going out with him).
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Answer: I don’t like the boy with
whom Sue is going out.
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10. The man __________ she is going to marry is very rich.
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Whom is used because it refers to the object of the verb "marry" (she is going to marry him).
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Answer: The man
whom she is going to marry is very rich.
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11. The man __________ mobile was ringing did not know what to do.
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Whose is used to show possession (the mobile belongs to the man).
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Answer: The man
whose mobile was ringing did not know what to do.
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Final Answers:
1.
who
2.
whose
3.
whom
4.
who
5.
who
6.
who
7.
who
8.
whose
9.
whom
10.
whom
11.
whose
Final Answer Boxed:
\[
\boxed{
1. \text{who}, \quad
2. \text{whose}, \quad
3. \text{whom}, \quad
4. \text{who}, \quad
5. \text{who}, \quad
6. \text{who}, \quad
7. \text{who}, \quad
8. \text{whose}, \quad
9. \text{whom}, \quad
10. \text{whom}, \quad
11. \text{whose}
}
\]
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