Verbal Ability - Spotting Errors - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Spotting Errors - Section 1 (Q.No. 40)
Directions to Solve

Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is 'D'. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).


40.

(solve as per the direction given above)

May I
know who you want
to see please
No error.
Answer: Option
Explanation:
know whom you want
Discussion:
18 comments Page 1 of 2.

Everest said:   1 decade ago
I think there is no error.

Vertika said:   1 decade ago
It should be "May I please know. " OR "Please may I know. ".

Chintan said:   1 decade ago
I think to whom you want see is right in place of know who you want.

Sasmita said:   1 decade ago
I think it shoud be "Please may I know whom you want to see".

Riz said:   1 decade ago
I think "please may I know what you want to see".

Nihar Tripathy said:   1 decade ago
Again. This has been in a conflict and different grammarians follow or suggest differently. Some argue it to be "who" and some says "whom". However according to Wren & Martin's English grammar- Both are acceptable.

Sravani chiravury said:   1 decade ago
I think nowadays whom is replaced by who.

Vaibhav said:   1 decade ago
What about, whom do you want rather than whom you want. Which one is appropriate?

Subhankar said:   9 years ago
Who is used nowadays? No problem in that. D only error may be the '?' missing.
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Roopa said:   9 years ago
I think please is not required at the end because the use of the expression may is itself pleasing.
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