Verbal Ability - Sentence Correction - Discussion
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Which of phrases given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold type to make the grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is, mark 'E' as the answer.
4.
The man to who I sold my house was a cheat.
[A]. to whom I sell [B]. to who I sell [C]. who was sold to [D]. to whom I sold [E]. No correction required
Answer: A
Explanation:
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Karthik said:
(Tue, Nov 23, 2010 09:18:21 AM)
Yes answer is d.
Anu said:
(Mon, Dec 27, 2010 10:43:06 AM)
Because That was past tense.
Raju said:
(Thu, Feb 10, 2011 07:42:02 AM)
I also agree with anu.
Vijaykrishna said:
(Fri, Feb 25, 2011 08:15:47 AM)
It possesive case.
Swaroop said:
(Mon, Jun 6, 2011 04:42:02 AM)
I thnk there might not be 2 past tense arranged in one sentence.
Mahesh said:
(Wed, Jun 8, 2011 04:30:58 PM)
Whom comes for object and who comes for subject here I is subject the person who purchased was object.
Parul said:
(Thu, Aug 4, 2011 10:01:21 PM)
Because we use "whom" after "to", not "who".
Syed said:
(Sun, Aug 28, 2011 01:45:30 PM)
'i' is subject who also indicate subject so two subject wont come continuously,so whom is used as object instead of who
Vidya said:
(Tue, Aug 30, 2011 08:30:29 PM)
Ya answer is correct because the house was sold to a man he was cheat in indirect speech we follow that as "whom".
Godhan Singh said:
(Wed, Aug 31, 2011 04:22:45 PM)
Ya answer is correct because who is used for person in subject case while whom is also used for persion in object case.
Anurag said:
(Tue, Sep 6, 2011 03:21:19 PM)
Whom is acting as object and person is talking about the past so D is correct.
Soumya said:
(Mon, Sep 19, 2011 05:54:15 PM)
Dear friends since it is a passive voice we have to use whom. Got it?
Hardhik said:
(Mon, Nov 14, 2011 10:27:20 AM)
This sentence refers to past tense. That's why we have to use past tense answer.
