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:
33 comments Page 2 of 4.
Sumon said:
9 years ago
Why I use whom? Can you please explain me?
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.
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.
Neelesh said:
8 years ago
I think "cheater" would be more satisfying than "cheat".
Ganesh said:
8 years ago
Yes, I agree as this is correct form of tense.
Yashu said:
8 years ago
I also agree @Anu.
Vinay said:
7 years ago
Because the sentence in the past tense that's why it is to whom I sold.
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.
Madhu said:
1 decade ago
Whom is always used after preposition.
Abdallah said:
1 decade ago
"Whom" in this sentence is a relative pronoun that refers to the object who is the man.
If the man was the subject, we would use "who".
If the man was the subject, we would use "who".
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