Question

sentence construction quick check
use the sentences to answer the question.
leslie set a goal and began working toward it.
her goal is to become a math teacher.
which sentence correctly uses a relative pronoun to combine the sentences?
(1 point)
leslie, which is to become a math teacher, set a goal and began working toward it.
leslie set a goal and began working toward it, which is to become a math teacher.
to become a math teacher, leslie set a goal and began working toward it.
leslie set a goal, which is to become a math teacher, and began working toward it.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option 1: "which" refers to people (Leslie), but "which" is for things/ideas, so incorrect.
• Option 2: "which" refers to "it" (the action of setting and working), but "which" should refer to the goal, so incorrect.
• Option 3: This is a misplaced modifier; it implies "to become a math teacher" is the subject doing the action, not Leslie, so incorrect.
• Option 4: "which" correctly refers to "a goal" (the noun before it), and the relative clause explains the goal. This uses the relative pronoun "which" properly to combine the sentences.

Answer:

Leslie set a goal, which is to become a math teacher, and began working toward it.