Directions: In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Once upon a time, there was a man (1)____ used to tell the fortunes of people. One day, he was telling the fortune as usual when a man came to him and said, "Somebody (2)____ broken the door of your house and has stolen many valuables. Go home at once!" The fortune teller was (3)______ shocked to hear the news. He could not utter a word out of shock. He just ran to his house as fast as he could. He was in such a hurry that he left all his things behind. Now, one of his customers saw him rushing and (4)_____, "Every day he (5)______ the fortunes of so many people but today he could not see his own future!" The fortune teller felt very embarrassed.
Correct Answer :
who
Solution :
The correct answer is who.
Explanation:
The blank (1) requires a relative pronoun to introduce the clause describing "a man". Since "a man" is the subject performing the action ("used to tell the fortunes of people"), the appropriate subjective relative pronoun is who.
Let's analyze the given options:
• who: Used as a subject pronoun referring to a person. (Correct)
• whom: Used as an object pronoun referring to a person. (Incorrect)
• whose: Used to show possession. (Incorrect)
• by whom: Used in passive voice constructions indicating the agent. (Incorrect)
Therefore, the complete sentence is: "Once upon a time, there was a man who used to tell the fortunes of people."
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