Which of the phrases given below the sentence should replace the word/phrase…

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Which of the phrases given below the sentence should replace the word/phrase given below in bold in the sentence to make it grammatically correct?

If the sentence is correct as it is given and no correction is required, mark 'No correction required' as the answer.

"Who is your brother in the crowd?" my friend said.

  1. A.

    Who are

  2. B.

    Whom are

  3. C.

    Whom is

  4. D.

    Which is

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Correct answer: D

Solution

The correct answer is Which is.

'Which is' will replace 'Who is'.

When a choice needs to be made among various options, which is used.

For example: Which is your mother among these women?

Therefore, the correct answer is: "Which is your brother in the crowd?" my friend said.

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'Who' is used in a subjective case. 'Whom' is used in an objective case.

For example: Who delivered this package? (Here, the subject i.e 'who' will deliver the package. Therefore, who is appropriate here.)

Another example: This package was delivered to whom? (Here, the package is the subject. The 'whom' will receive the package. Therefore, whom is appropriate here.)

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