Choose the best option to complete the sentence:
Players ________ names are on this list must report to the coach at six in the morning.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → whose
Complete sentence: Players whose names are on this list must report to the coach at six in the morning. Here the names belong to the players (“their names”), and the noun “names” comes right after the blank.
| Option | Form and use | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) who | used for a person who does the action in the clause; it does not show belonging | The boy who won the race is my cousin. |
| (2) whom | the object form, used for a person who receives the action | The tailor whom Ma trusts has moved to Pune. |
| (3) whose (answer) | joins two ideas and shows belonging; a noun always follows it | The shop whose signboard fell in the storm has reopened. |
| (4) who’s | the short form of “who is” or “who has”; it never shows belonging | Who’s knocking at the door? |