Each sentence below has a blank indicating that something has been omitted. Choose the word that best fits in with the meaning of the sentence as a whole.Dr. Black comes from either Oxford or Cambridge, I can't remember _.
Correct answer: D. which
- A. that
- B. what
- C. where
- D. which
Explanation
The correct answer is D. 'which'. The sentence should read: "Dr. Black comes from either Oxford or Cambridge, I can't remember which." The pronoun "which" is used to indicate a choice between two options, in this case, Oxford or Cambridge.
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