Fill in the blank with most appropriate option:
He is a man ___ word is his bond.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
Correct Answer
whose
Explanation
The question requires you to select the correct relative pronoun to connect the two clauses. The sentence is showing possession over the noun "word" (the word belongs to the man).
In English grammar, whose is the possessive relative pronoun used to indicate ownership or a close relationship, and it can refer to both people and things. In this context, "whose word" means "the man's word."
Let's look at why the other options are incorrect:
The pronoun who is a subject pronoun used to replace the person performing the action (for example, "He is a man who keeps promises").
The pronoun whom is an object pronoun used to replace the person receiving the action (for example, "He is a man whom I trust").
The pronoun which is used exclusively for animals, objects, or inanimate things, never for human beings.
Therefore, Option 3 is the correct choice.
Key Points
To pick the correct relative pronoun quickly during competitive exams, look at what follows the blank.
If the blank is immediately followed by a noun that belongs to the person mentioned before it, use whose (for example, "the author whose book won").
If the blank is immediately followed by a verb, you generally need the subject pronoun who (for example, "the author who won").