MTEL Communication Literacy Skills : Writing Practice Test

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Which term is used to refer to people in a sentence?

That
Which
Who
Where

The correct answer is: Who

The term used to refer to people in a sentence is "who." This pronoun is specifically designed for use with subjects or when describing individuals in a way that emphasizes their identity or role. For example, in the sentence "The teacher who inspired me is retiring," "who" is appropriately used to introduce the clause that provides additional information about "the teacher." In contrast, the other terms serve different functions within sentence structure. "That" is often used to refer to objects or things, whereas "which" is typically reserved for specifying one or more items from a defined set, often in non-defining relative clauses. "Where," on the other hand, refers to locations rather than people. This differentiation highlights why "who" is the correct choice for referring to individuals in a sentence.