Select the correct option:
Though the board remained divided on procedural issues, the chairperson, ______ authority was rarely contested, pushed the resolution through.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. whose.
Context: The blank requires a relative pronoun referring to “chairperson.” The clause describes the chairperson’s authority.
Analysis of the given options
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Whose: Shows possession → correct.
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Whom: Used as an object of a verb; not possessive.
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Who's: Contraction of “who is.”
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Which: Used for things, not persons.
Correct word: whose
Reason: Only “whose” expresses possession for people.
Final sentence: Though the board remained divided on procedural issues, the chairperson, whose authority was rarely contested, pushed the resolution through.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.