“Who helps you with homework?”
The words you are given
- brother
- studies
- which
- My
- math
- who
- helps me
The order that works
My brother who studies math helps me.
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Relative clause with "who"
"Who" introduces a relative clause describing a person. The clause comes immediately after the noun it modifies and contains its own verb.
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The pattern
Use "who" for people: The person WHO does something...
Worked examples
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Word order shown is Reach120’s reading of standard English usage for this sentence. ETS does not publish a correct/incorrect judgement for individual items, and this is not an official score.
“Who is your favorite professor?”
The words you are given
- inspires everyone
- history
- professor
- The
- which
- who
- teaches
The order that works
The professor who teaches history inspires everyone.
“Who is the new employee?”
The words you are given
- woman
- joined
- Monday
- seems friendly
- who
- The
- which
The order that works
The woman who joined Monday seems friendly.
“Who is your best friend?”
The words you are given
- friend
- lives
- who
- calls me
- My
- in Boston
- which
- every week
The order that works
My friend who lives in Boston calls me every week.
“Who taught you to cook?”
The words you are given
- chef
- in Paris
- opened
- The
- trained
- a restaurant
- which
- who
The order that works
The chef who trained in Paris opened a restaurant.
“Who is your doctor?”
The words you are given
- which
- recommended
- examined
- further testing
- me
- who
- The
- specialist
The order that works
The specialist who examined me recommended further testing.
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