Choose the best option to complete the sentence:
The children ate their lunch under an old neem tree ________ branches spread over the whole school courtyard.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → whose
Complete sentence: The children ate their lunch under an old neem tree whose branches spread over the whole school courtyard. Here the branches belong to the neem tree.
| Option | Form and use | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) which | stands for a thing, but it does not show belonging | The bus which goes to Andheri is late today. |
| (2) that | joins a clause to a person or thing, but it does not show belonging | The shop that sells kites opens at ten. |
| (3) who | used for people, not things | The nurse who gave me the injection was very gentle. |
| (4) whose (answer) | shows belonging; used for things as well as people | We ate at a dhaba whose owner is from Punjab. |