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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?

  1. A. whoCorrect
  2. B. which
  3. C. whom
  4. 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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