Question

Fill in the blank with the appropriate option:

I am the person __________ absent yesterday.

• A. who is
• B. which was
• C. who was
• D. whom is

Answer 1

The correct option is C who was

As the relative pronoun refers back to a noun or pronoun (called its antecedent), it must be of the same number and person as its antecedent. The verb shows the number and person of the relative pronoun. Here the noun "person" is singular and the pronoun should be singular too and the verb will be singular and in past tense as the time is yesterday. Hence, Option D is correct. The rest of the options do not adhere to this rule, hence incorrect.