The fans wondered how the player had been hurt could continue to play in the game. choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence. a) he b) that c) what d) who

D) Who.

Explanation:

The fans wondered how the player had been hurt could continue to play in the game.

In the given sentence, "the player" is the object of the sentence. And since the reference is for a person, the use of "who" is preferable.

A). The use of 'he' is wrong as it is not a valid representation for the object 'player'.

B). 'That' can also be used but as it can also be used to refer to 'the player' but in cases of persons, the use of 'who' is preferred more.

C). 'What' cannot be used as it more commonly denotes a thing or an inanimate idea or quality.

D). 'Who' is the right option for 'the player' as it rightly refers to the person/ living being.

Thus, the correct word/ phrase for the given sentence will be "WHO".

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the pronoun reference replaces a noun, but you have to make sure there's no room for confusion.

in the first sentence "her" could be referring to shely or to the sister. the answer there is "shelly called her sister and told her about the new baby."

in the second sentence "it" could be referring to the roof or the floor. the answer there is "since the roof leaks on the family room floor, we need to repair the roof."