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, she lives next door, plays piano beautifully.
Corrected: The girl who lives next door plays piano beautifully.
A relative pronoun like 'who' begins a clause that gives more information about a noun referring to a person.
2. Fix the sentence:
The bike is rusty. The bike I borrowed is rusty.
Corrected: The bike that I borrowed is rusty.
The relative pronoun 'that' joins clauses and modifies a noun referring to a thing.
3. Fix the sentence:
My uncle owns a bakery, his bakery sells fresh bread daily.
Corrected: My uncle, who owns a bakery, sells fresh bread daily.
Relative clauses set off by commas add nonessential information about the antecedent.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. The trophy that I won last spring is on the shelf.
'That' is a relative pronoun used to join clauses that describe things.
2. Mrs. Patel, who teaches science, planned a field trip.
'Who' is the relative pronoun used for people as the subject of the clause.
3. The river, which flows through town, flooded after the storm.
'Which' introduces nonessential clauses that modify nouns referring to things.
4. The hikers who reached the summit cheered loudly.
'Who' modifies a noun referring to people doing the action of the clause.
Part C: Short Answer
Answer each question in one or two complete sentences.
1. Combine these sentences with a relative pronoun: 'The painting is famous. My aunt bought the painting.'
Sample answer: The painting that my aunt bought is famous.
Relative pronouns combine related sentences by linking a clause to its antecedent.
2. Combine these sentences with a relative pronoun: 'My friend just moved here. My friend speaks three languages.'
Sample answer: My friend, who speaks three languages, just moved here.
Nonessential clauses introduced by 'who' add information without changing the main idea.