Give the proper relative Pronoun in the following sentence : All __________…
2013
Give the proper relative Pronoun in the following sentence :
All __________ glitters is not gold.
- A.
which
- B.
that
- C.
who
- D.
whom
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Correct answer: B
The complete sentence is: "All that glitters is not gold."
Grammatical Rule: In English grammar, when the antecedent of a relative clause is an indefinite pronoun, the relative pronoun "that" is preferred over "who" or "which."
Application: The word "All" is an indefinite pronoun used here to refer to things in general. Therefore, "that" is the strictly correct relative pronoun to introduce the clause "glitters."
Summary of Options
Which (Option A): While "which" is a common relative pronoun, it is not used here because "that" is the mandatory choice after the quantifier "all."
That (Option B): This is the correct solution. It follows the standard syntactic rule for relative clauses following indefinite pronouns like "all," "much," "little," or "none."
Who/Whom (Options C and D): These are incorrect because "who" and "whom" are used exclusively to refer to people (persons), whereas "all" in this proverb refers to objects or phenomena.