Standard English ConventionsMediumRelative pronoun for a person
Standard English Conventions practice question
The engineer ____ designed the bridge came from Lisbon.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A. whoCorrect
- B. which
- C. whom
- D. whose
Answer: A. who
'Who' is the subject of 'designed' and refers to a person.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. which
- 'Which' does not refer to people.
- C. whom
- 'Whom' is an object form.
- D. whose
- 'Whose' is possessive.
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