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Spotting the error · Question 79 of 80

Question 79

HardOriginal question

Which part of this sentence has an error?

He is the man whom I think stole my bag.

Options for question 79

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer C

Correct answer: C

Explanation

  1. The pronoun is the subject of "stole", so it takes the subject form "who": "the man who I think stole my bag". "I think" is only an aside.

Worth noting

"Whom" is for an object, as in "the man whom I met". Here, the man did the stealing.

Concept
"Who" and "whom"
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