Standard English ConventionsEasy–MediumRelative pronoun for a person
Standard English Conventions practice question
The volunteer ____ organised the food drive was recognised at the ceremony.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A. whoCorrect
- B. which
- C. whose
- D. whom
Answer: A. who
The pronoun refers to a person and is the subject of 'organised', so it's 'who'.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. which
- 'which' refers to things, not people.
- C. whose
- 'whose' shows possession, but nothing belongs to the volunteer here.
- D. whom
- 'whom' is the object form. The volunteer is the one DOING the organising — a subject.
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