Der Student, ___ Buch auf dem Tisch liegt, schreibt seine Doktorarbeit.

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: D. dessen

  1. Step 1: The relative pronoun shows possession and refers to a masculine noun. Step 2. The masculine genitive is 'dessen'. Answer: dessen. Why not the others: 'dem' is dative, 'deren' is feminine or plural genitive and 'den' is accusative.

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