Fill in the blank with the correct relative word that begins the adjective clause:
The tabla teacher under ______ Aditi learnt for eight years now runs a music school in Pune.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → whom
An adjective is a word that describes a noun or a pronoun, for example a tall tree, the food is tasty.
Complete sentence: The tabla teacher under whom Aditi learnt for eight years now runs a music school in Pune. The adjective clause describes “the tabla teacher”, a person. The blank comes right after the preposition “under”.
| Option | What it tells | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) who | a person who does the action in the clause; it does not come after a preposition | The driver who takes us to school never misses a day. |
| (2) whom (answer) | a person, shown after a preposition | The doctor to whom Papa spoke was very kind. |
| (3) whose | shows that something belongs to a person; it is followed by a noun | The boy whose kite got stuck on the wire is crying. |
| (4) which | used for things and animals, not for people | The box in which Papa keeps his tools is under the stairs. |