Question

How is the underlined pronoun used in the subordinate clause?

The woman (who )illustrates that comic strip lives in our town.

A.
subject

B.
direct object

C.
indirect object

D.
object of a preposition

Answer 1

The underlined pronoun used in the subordinate clause which is the word "who" is used as a, option A. Subject. The word who is used as a subject because it is the pronoun that refers to its antecedent, the word "woman". It is not used as a direct object because it is not the receiver of the action. Neither as an indirect object or object of a preposition.