Choose the best option to complete the sentence:
We stayed in an old bungalow in Kasauli ________ windows looked out on pine forests.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → whose
Complete sentence: We stayed in an old bungalow in Kasauli whose windows looked out on pine forests. Here the windows belong to the bungalow, and the noun “windows” follows the blank.
| Option | Form and use | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) whose (answer) | shows belonging; used for things as well as people | We visited a temple whose walls are covered with paintings. |
| (2) which | stands for a thing, but it does not show belonging | The bungalow which we rented had a small garden. |
| (3) whom | the object form of “who”, for a person who receives the action | The guide whom we hired spoke four languages. |
| (4) that | stands for a person or thing, but it does not show belonging | The train that we took was late. |