Use the relative pronoun 'who'

[Fanan]

English Grammar Tests, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #39 "Relative Pronoun Exercises", question 3

That's another way of saying it. I'm talking about the car ......... parked over there.

(a) who's
(b) that's
(c) who

English Grammar Tests, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #39 "Relative Pronoun Exercises", answer 3

That's another way of saying it. I'm talking about the car that's parked over there.

Correct answer: (b) that's

Your answer was: incorrect
That's another way of saying it. I'm talking about the car who's parked over there.
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Sir, Good afternoon
i dont understand why we have to use that's not who's

Fanan

[Alan]

Hi Fanan,

The relative pronoun 'who' is used for people not things and so when we refer to 'car' it has to be either 'that' or which'

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[Jon]

Hi Alan,

I think we can use what instead of that here...

Please could you confirm this issue.. Thanks a lot !!

[Alan]

Hi Jon,

Simple answer: No!

Alan
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[Yankee]

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In your post, was the use of a semicolon a typo or was it intentionally used, Alan?
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[Lost_Soul]

Hi Jon,

I think who would naturally refer to a person, a mortal being if you like.
But I reckon you can say "...car which is parked over there", as Alan pointed out

[Ruma Sen]

I'd like to know when to use "which" and when to use "that".