Question

Fill in the blank with a suitable option:

The lady, ____ baggage was lost, complained to the airline authorities.

• A. whose
• B. whom
• C. who
• D. that

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

whose

'Whose' is a possessive relative pronoun used to show belonging to the noun to which it refers. In this sentence, 'whose' is used to show that the baggage belongs to the lady. Hence, Option A is the correct answer. 'Whom' is a relative pronoun used to address the object of the verb in a sentence and 'who' is used to address the subject of the sentence. Both these relative pronouns don't indicate belonging in this sentence. Hence, Options B and C are incorrect. 'That' is a relative pronoun which is used to refer to a person or thing or to describe the abilities or qualities of an individual or group of people and does not indicate belonging of the baggage to the lady. Hence, Option D is incorrect.