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Standard English ConventionsVery hardRelative pronoun for a possessive

Standard English Conventions practice question

The composer, ____ early works were lost in a fire, rebuilt his reputation with a single symphony.

Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?

  1. A. whoseCorrect
  2. B. who's
  3. C. which
  4. D. whom

Answer: A. whose

'Whose' shows possession of the works.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. who's
'Who's' means 'who is'.
C. which
'Which' does not refer to people.
D. whom
'Whom' is an object form, not a possessive.

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