Complete the sentence:
'The archivist discovered a collection of illuminated manuscripts, none of [...] had been cataloged in the museum inventory.'
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. which
- Step 1: In a dependent relative clause referring to inanimate objects ('illuminated manuscripts'), the quantifier phrase takes 'which' (e.g. 'none of which', 'all of which'). Step 2. Using 'none of them' would create a comma splice unless preceded by a semicolon or conjunction. Answer: which. Why not the others: 'whom' applies only to persons; 'them' causes a comma splice.
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