Fill in the blank by choosing the most suitable option.
This is the same book ________.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → that you gave me last week.
"The same ... that":
- After the same + noun, the relative clause begins with that (or "as").
- The clause must also fit the time: "gave" is past, so it needs a past time phrase such as last week.
Complete sentence: This is the same book that you gave me last week.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 2: what you gave me last week. — Incorrect. "What" means "the thing that" and cannot follow a noun such as "book".
Option 3: which you gave me tomorrow. — Incorrect. The past "gave" cannot go with "tomorrow".
Option 4: whom you gave me yesterday. — Incorrect. "Whom" is used for people, not for a book.
Contrast: "that" follows "the same" + noun for a thing. "Whom" is for people, and "what" never follows a noun.