Relative and Intensive Pronouns — Answer Key
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. Whose jacket is hanging on the back of the chair?
'Whose' shows possession and modifies a noun like 'jacket.'
2. Who's going to lead the science presentation today?
'Who's' is the contraction of 'who is' or 'who has.'
3. The dog whose tail keeps wagging belongs to the Patels.
'Whose' is the possessive relative pronoun used for people, animals, and things.
4. I wonder who's been knocking on the door so loudly.
'Who's' can mean 'who is' or 'who has' depending on the verb that follows.
5. The author whose poems we read won a major prize.
'Whose' shows ownership and connects the antecedent to a possessed noun.
6. Do you know who's riding to school with us tomorrow?
'Who's' is a contraction, never a possessive form.
7. The student whose project won first place will receive a medal.
'Whose' connects an antecedent to something it owns or has.
8. Who's taking notes during our group meeting?
'Who's' joins 'who' with 'is' or 'has' to form a contraction.
9. The artist whose paintings hang in the lobby visited our class.
'Whose' is the possessive relative pronoun used to show ownership.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
Whose
→ Possessive form showing ownership
Possessive form showing ownership
Who's
→ Contraction of 'who is' or 'who has'
Contraction of 'who is' or 'who has'
Whose backpack
→ Asks who owns the backpack
Asks who owns the backpack
Who's coming
→ Asks who is arriving
Asks who is arriving
'Whose' shows possession, while 'who's' is a contraction that includes a verb.