Relative and Intensive Pronouns — Answer Key
Part A: Fix the Sentence
Each sentence has an error. Rewrite it correctly on the line.
1. Fix the sentence:
The girl which won the race smiled.
Corrected: The girl who won the race smiled.
Who introduces a relative clause about a person; which is used for things or animals.
2. Fix the sentence:
I read the book who you gave me.
Corrected: I read the book that you gave me.
Who refers only to people; that or which introduces clauses about objects like a book.
3. Fix the sentence:
The man whose car red is parked outside.
Corrected: The man whose car is red is parked outside.
Whose introduces a clause that describes possession, so the clause must contain a verb like is.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. The teacher who helped me lives next door.
Who is the relative pronoun used to introduce a clause describing a person.
2. This is the puppy that I adopted last week.
That introduces a relative clause about animals or things in everyday writing.
3. The boy whose backpack is blue is my brother.
Whose is the relative pronoun used to show ownership inside a clause.
4. She found the keys that were missing yesterday.
That introduces a relative clause that gives essential information about things.
Part C: Short Answer
Answer each question in one or two complete sentences.
1. Write a sentence using the relative pronoun who to describe a friend.
Sample answer: My friend who lives in Texas visits every summer.
Who introduces a relative clause that adds information about a person, like a friend.
2. Write a sentence using the relative pronoun that to describe a book.
Sample answer: The book that I borrowed from the library was funny.
That begins a relative clause that adds essential information about an object such as a book.