Question

This is the best hotel ___________ I have ever seen.
Fill in the blank with the correct pronoun from the options given.
A) Who
B) Whom
C) Whose
D) That

Answer 1

Hint: A pronoun is a word that acts as a noun or noun phrase substitution. Pronouns have historically been considered one of the elements of speech, but given the range of tasks they fulfil across languages, some contemporary theorists would argue that they do not represent a single class.

Complete answer:
We need to know what relative pronouns are in order to fill in the blanks. Pronouns that relate a sentence or a phrase to a noun or a pronoun are referred to as relative pronouns. 'I don't know who you are,' for example. The word 'who' is used here to link the phrase 'I don't know' to the remainder of the sentence. Also, the word 'who' ties the clause to the word 'you.' To relate the subordinate phrase to the noun 'hotel,' we require a relative pronoun.

Now look at the given options:
A) Who: The relative pronoun 'who' is used to refer to persons. Because the statement is about a 'hotel,' we may use the word 'who.' As a result, choice A is wrong.
B) Whom: 'Whom' is a relative pronoun for persons that is also used as an objective pronoun. We can't use 'whom' because the statement is about a hotel. As a result, choice B is wrong.
C) Whose: The relative pronoun 'whose' is employed to express possession in the provided phrase, which is about 'the greatest hotel.' As a result, choice C is wrong.
D) That: The relative pronoun 'that' is used to identify or demonstrate an item, thing, or location. Because the 'hotel' is being exhibited here, we may use the word 'that.' As a result, option D is the right response.

Thus, the correct answer is Option (D) that.

Note: A relative pronoun is a word that introduces a dependent (or related) sentence and ties it to an independent clause. A clause that starts with a relative pronoun is ready to respond to inquiries like Which one? How many are there? or What sort are you talking about? All relative pronouns are who, whom, what, which, and that.