In each group, select the sentence with the correct relative pronoun and punctuation.
A) The old house which is supposedly haunted was sold to out-of-towners.
B) The old house that is supposedly haunted was sold to out-of-towners.
C) The old house who is supposedly haunted was sold to out-of-towners.

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The correct sentence is B because "that" is the appropriate relative pronoun to use in defining relative clauses, where the clause specifies which thing or person the speaker means. The sentence does not require commas because the information is essential to the meaning of the sentence. Option A uses "which" without commas, which is less common in defining clauses in American English, and option C incorrectly uses "who" for an inanimate object.

In Each Group, Select the Sentence with the Correct Relative