In the following question, each sentence has four parts marked (1), (2), (3)…
2023
In the following question, each sentence has four parts marked (1), (2), (3) and (4). Choose the part of the sentence with the error and mark as your answer. If there is no error, mark 'No error (4)' as your answer.
That boy (1)/ which you see there (2)/ dances very well. (3)/ No error (4).
Answer: B. 2 — Correct answer: Part (2) — replace "which you see there" with "whom you see there." Explanation: Why "which" is wrong: "which" is used for things, not people.…
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Correct answer: B
Correct answer: Part (2) — replace "which you see there" with "whom you see there."
Explanation:
Why "which" is wrong: "which" is used for things, not people. Here the relative clause refers to a person (the boy).
Why "whom" is correct: The relative clause is the object of the verb "see" (you see whom), so the object form "whom" is required in formal English.
Informal note: Many speakers use "who" in everyday speech, but the formally correct object form here is "whom."
Original sentence: That boy (1) which you see there (2) dances very well. (3) No error (4)
Corrected sentence: That boy whom you see there dances very well.