Choose the correct relative pronoun to complete the sentence:
The professor ________ I believed would chair the panel withdrew at the last minute.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. who
- Step 1: "I believed" is an inserted clause; without it the sentence reads "The professor who would chair the panel". Step 2. The pronoun is the subject of "would chair", so the subject form "who" is needed. Answer: who. Why not the others: "Whom" is the object form, chosen wrongly when "I believed" is taken as the main verb of the clause; "whose" shows possession and needs a noun after it; and "which" refers to things, not people.
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