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?
- A. whoseCorrect
- B. who's
- C. which
- 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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