In the sentence given below, replace the underlined phrase to make the…
2023
In the sentence given below, replace the underlined phrase to make the sentence grammatically correct. If the sentence is correct as it is, mark (d) i.e. “No correction required” as the answer.
The woman to who I sold my house was a criminal.
- A.
to whom I selled
- B.
to whom I sell
- C.
to whom I sold
- D.
No correction required
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Correct answer: C
Answer: to whom I sold
Corrected sentence: The woman to whom I sold my house was a criminal.
Why this is correct: "whom" is used because the pronoun is the object of the preposition "to" (replace who/whom with he/him to check: "him" fits).
"Sold" is the correct past tense of "sell." "Selled" is not a word.
The option using "sell" is wrong because it uses present tense; context requires past tense.
Quick tip: to choose between who and whom, try substituting he/him; if him fits, use whom.