Question

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
Toby, _____ parents both died a few years ago, is the same age as me.

• A. Who
• B. Which
• C. Where
• D. Whose

Answer 1

The correct option is D Whose

Option D is the correct answer as ‘whose’ is a relative pronoun used for showing possession, belonging or ownership by people. A relative pronoun is used to connect a clause or phrase to a noun or pronoun. Here, ‘whose’ connects the noun ‘man’ to the clause ‘parents both died a few years ago’ and shows that the parents belonged to Toby. Option A cannot be used as ‘who’ is is used for people but does not show the sense of belonging or possession. Option B cannot be used as ‘which’ is the relative pronoun used for things. Option C cannot be used as ‘where’ is used for places.