Select the correct option:
The minister's statement was laden with caveats, none of _____ were explained.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. which.
Introduction: This tests the correct relative pronoun for non-living antecedents.
Context: The sentence talks about caveats (things), and the clause refers back to them.
Analysis of the given options:
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who: Used for people; incorrect.
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these: Demonstrative pronoun; grammatically incorrect in a relative clause.
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which: Correct; used for things.
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what: Means “the thing that”; incorrect because the noun is already given (caveats).
Correct word: which
Reason:
- Relative pronouns must agree with the noun they refer to.
- Caveats = things → requires which.
Final Sentence: The minister's statement was laden with caveats, none of which were explained.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.