36. Select the best word for the blank in the following sentence: The college ___ he chose is in New York.
Answer: B
The college that he chose is in New York.
Using "that" correctly identifies the college as a specific entity within the sentence. This relative pronoun is appropriate here to provide essential information about the college being discussed.
A) which
"Which" is often used for non-restrictive clauses, where the information is additional rather than essential. In this case, the information about the college is essential to the meaning of the sentence, making "that" the more suitable choice.
B) that
"That" is used for defining or restrictive clauses, making it the correct answer. It specifies the college in question, indicating that it is the particular college he chose, which is necessary for the sentence's meaning.
C) who
"Who" is typically used to refer to people, not objects or institutions like a college. Therefore, it is incorrect in this context, as the subject being described is not a person.
D) what
"What" is generally used to ask questions or to refer to unspecified things. It does not fit the structure of the sentence, which requires a relative pronoun to introduce the clause describing the college.
Conclusion
The option "that" is definitively correct because it appropriately introduces a restrictive clause that specifies which college is being referred to. The other options fail to meet the grammatical and contextual requirements of the sentence, either by being inappropriate for the subject or by providing non-essential information.