Choose the best option to complete the sentence :
Annie Ernaux, __________ is a famous writer, won the Nobel Prize in 2022.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → who
Complete sentence: Annie Ernaux, who is a famous writer, won the Nobel Prize in 2022. The clause between the commas adds information about a person, Annie Ernaux, and the blank is the subject of "is", so who is needed.
| Option | Form and use | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) whose | Whose shows possession and must be followed by a noun ("whose novels ..."). Here the blank is followed by the verb "is". | – |
| (2) that | A clause set off by commas only adds information about a named person or thing (a non-defining clause). That is not used in a non-defining clause between commas. | – |
| (3) who (answer) | A relative pronoun joins a clause to the noun it describes: who for persons, as the subject of the clause. | My uncle, who lives in Pune, is a doctor. |
| (4) which | Which refers to things or animals, not to a person. | – |