WBCS.LIVE practice question

Fill in with relative pronoun the blank space below: The sun, __________ rays give life to the earth, was regarded by the ancients as a god.

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. That
  2. Whose
  3. Which
  4. Whom

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Whose

Explanation: The sentence is describing the sun in relation to its rays. When showing possession (rays belonging to the sun), the correct relative pronoun is ‘whose’. Thus, The sun, whose rays give life to the earth… is the grammatically accurate form. A: That ❌ – cannot show possession. B: Whose ✅ – correctly shows possession (rays of the sun). C: Which ❌ – used for additional information, but not possessive. D: Whom ❌ – used for people as objects, not correct here. Correct Answer: Whose. ✅