Verbal Ability - Sentence Correction - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Sentence Correction - Section 1 (Q.No. 4)
Directions to Solve
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.
Discussion:
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Riyad said:
4 years ago
After a preposition, the object form of the pronoun is used.
i.e To + whom (object form of who).
i.e To + whom (object form of who).
(5)
Deekshitha said:
7 years ago
In the sentence "was cheat" is in past, so the option which contains past form of the verb is correct and of course we might think an option "C", but past form never follows "to". Hence option "D" is correct.
Mounika Rayaprolu said:
7 years ago
Basically who refers when we ask pointing someone like who are they? while whom refers to a particular person like with whom you are going out? so in the given sentence, it was said that the person has sold the house to a particular person so whom is to be placed instead of who.
(1)
Vinay said:
7 years ago
Because the sentence in the past tense that's why it is to whom I sold.
Yashu said:
8 years ago
I also agree @Anu.
Ganesh said:
8 years ago
Yes, I agree as this is correct form of tense.
Neelesh said:
8 years ago
I think "cheater" would be more satisfying than "cheat".
Rasul said:
8 years ago
If we see the construction of the sentence there is a word (WAS) which means the sentence is Past, & you cannot Answer A&B because it is present, while (C) could not be used for the very simple reason 1. There is a word WAS and if you answered (C) you made redundancy on the Sentence. 2. WHO is used after a noun or pronoun.
Ramesh Pujari said:
9 years ago
Since the man is receiver so he becomes object and object of the Relative pronoun is whom such as.
I killed the man.
I----- doer ---- Relative Pronoun should be (Who).
The man-----receiver----R P ( whom).
So, the answer is D.
I killed the man.
I----- doer ---- Relative Pronoun should be (Who).
The man-----receiver----R P ( whom).
So, the answer is D.
Sumon said:
9 years ago
Why I use whom? Can you please explain me?
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