Question

Fill in blank (79):

• A. That
• B. Who
• C. Whom
• D. Which

Answer 1

The correct option is C Whom

Option C: 'Whom' is a relative pronoun that relates a clause to the rest of the sentence. Here, it would relate the clause 'she told the whole story' to the main clause/main sentence 'She came across a gentleman'. The relative clause adds more information about the 'gentleman'.

Also, 'whom' is an object pronoun that receives the action 'she told the story'.

Hence option C is correct.

Option A: 'That' is not an object pronoun. It means that 'that' is used as a subject that performs an action, rather than receiving it.

Here, the pronoun receives the action, that someone 'she' is telling them a story.

Hence 'that' is not suitable.

Option B: Similarly, 'who' is a subject pronoun that would perform an action.

Option D: 'Which' refers to an object whereas the pronoun must refer to a person 'gentleman'.

Hence options A, B and D are incorrect.