Parents should create an environment … their children can grow.

Analyze the question The sentence is: "Parents should create an environment _ their children can grow." We need a connector that links the noun "environment" to the clause "their children can grow."

Explain the concept This is a relative clause. When a relative clause describes a place or setting, we use a preposition and a relative pronoun, such as "in which." The verb "grow" needs the preposition "in" to show where the growth happens: children grow in an environment.

Step-by-step solution

1. The noun being described is "environment."
2. The clause "their children can grow" is complete, so it needs a link that carries the preposition "in."
3. Rebuild the sentence: "Their children can grow in the environment." Joining the two parts gives "an environment in which their children can grow."

Check the options

• A. in which: correct, a preposition plus a relative pronoun referring to "environment."
• B. what: wrong, because "what" doesn't introduce a relative clause after a noun.
• C. from where: wrong, because children don't grow from an environment in this sense, and the phrase is awkward.
• D. in that: wrong, because "in that" means "because" and is not used as a relative phrase here.

Answer: A. in which

Exam tip When a blank follows a noun and the clause after it lacks a place or time phrase, test it by restoring the preposition: "grow in the environment." If it fits, use "preposition + which" (for example "in which," "on which," "with which"). This pattern appears often in WASSCE and JAMB Use of English.