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SSC CPO 2021 PYQ — Question 18

SSC CPO Tier II - 8 Nov 2021 • English • Q18

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Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

The old telephone ______ nobody wants has been thrown into the junkyard.

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. which.

  • Which is used here to introduce a relative clause that provides additional information about the old telephone.
  • "Which" is used for things or animals, and in this context, it refers to the old telephone as an object.
  • The other option means:
    • "What" is used for things, but it is typically used in direct questions or with certain verbs.
    • "Who" is used for people, not objects.
    • "Whom" is also used for people, but it is typically used as an object of a verb or preposition in formal English.

Therefore, "which" is the correct choice to refer to the old telephone in the sentence provided. The complete sentence will be "The old telephone which nobody wants has been thrown into the junkyard."