Which sentence is expressed correctly?
A) Lisa Tollesen, who recently earned her MBA, will chair the employee wellness committee.
B) Students, who want to be successful in college, must learn time management skills.
C) Any company, that offers educational reimbursement to its employees, values education and recognizes the need for retraining its workforce.

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"Who" is used to refer to a person, whereas "that" is used to refer to a thing. In this sentence, Lisa Tollesen is a person, so "who" is the correct relative pronoun to use.

Answer: B
 This sentence is expressing a defining relative clause. The relative pronoun "who" is used to introduce the clause and refers to the students. This sentence is expressing a correct use of relative pronouns.

Answer: C
 This sentence is using "that" to refer to a company, which is incorrect. "That" should be replaced by "which" to introduce a non-defining relative clause. The correct version of the sentence would read: "Any company, which offers educational reimbursement to its employees, values education and recognizes the need for retraining its workforce."

Which Sentence Is Expressed Correctly