Fill in the blank with the correct option :
The man _____ is honest is trusted.

Question

Accepted Answer

The correct answer is Option 1: who.

Explanation:

*   **Why "who" is correct:** "Who" is a relative pronoun used to refer to people. In the sentence "The man _____ is honest is trusted," we need a relative pronoun to connect the clause "is honest" to the noun "man." "Who" correctly identifies the subject of the verb "is honest" as the "man." The clause "who is honest" acts as an adjective clause modifying "man." Therefore, "who" is the grammatically correct and logically sound choice.

*   **Why "which" is incorrect:** "Which" is a relative pronoun used to refer to things or animals, not people. Since the sentence refers to "the man," using "which" would be grammatically incorrect.

*   **Why "whom" is incorrect:** "Whom" is a relative pronoun used as the object of a verb or preposition. In the sentence, the blank requires a pronoun that acts as the *subject* of the verb "is honest," not the object. Therefore, "whom" is incorrect.

*   **Why "what" is incorrect:** "What" is a relative pronoun that introduces a noun clause, not an adjective clause. It doesn't refer to a specific noun like "man" in the main clause. Using "what" would create a grammatically incorrect and nonsensical sentence.