Question

Join the given sentences using a pronoun from the options given.
This is the lady. Her child was beaten up.

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

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

Whose

In order to combine the two sentences, we need a relative pronoun. Let's first understand what relative pronouns are. Relative pronouns are pronouns, used to link/combine clauses or phrases in a sentence. For example, 'I don't know who you are.' Here, 'who' is used to connect the phrase 'I don't know' with the rest of the sentence. Also, 'who' connects the clause with 'you' here.

NOTE: The word 'her child' in the second sentence indicates that the sentence is about the lady's possession.

Option A - 'Whom' is used as a relative pronoun for people. It is only used as an objective pronoun/noun. As the person in the sentence is the subject and not an object, we can't use 'whom' here. Hence, option A is incorrect.

Option C - 'Which' is used as a relative pronoun for the things that have been previously mentioned. Here, the sentence is about the lady's possession.Hence, option C is incorrect.

Option D - 'That' is a relative pronoun, which is used to demonstrate things or people. As the given sentence doesn't demonstrate anything or anyone, we can't use 'that' here. Hence, option D is incorrect.

Option B - 'Whose' is used as a relative pronoun to show possession of a noun or a pronoun. As the given sentence indicates that the lady possesses her child, we can say 'whose child was beaten up'. Hence, option B is the correct answer.

'This is the lady whose child was beaten up.'