Question

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
Was the sound ____ you heard like a roar of lion?

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

Answer 1

The correct option is A that

As we can see, the answer will connect the first clause to the pronoun 'you'. This can only be done using relative pronouns and so the answer must be a relative pronoun. Further, it should refer to the 'sound' heard by the subject.

Option A is correct. 'that' is a relative pronoun. It can refer to the 'sound' heard by the subject. Thus, it meets the required conditions and is the correct answer.

Option B is incorrect. 'what' is an interrogative pronoun and not a relative pronoun. Thus, it is incorrect.

Option C is incorrect. 'who' is a relative pronoun that is only used to refer to people. It cannot refer to something abstract like sound. Thus, it is incorrect.

Option D is incorrect. 'whose' is a relative pronoun that can only refer to people. Further, it indicates possession. Thus, it is used to indicate that something belongs to a person. It cannot refer to 'sound'. Thus, it is incorrect.