Question 79
HardOriginal questionWhich part of this sentence has an error?
He is the man whom I think stole my bag.
Show the answer and explanation
CorrectNot quiteAnswer C
Correct answer: C
Explanation
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"
- Typical timeTypical
- 45 s
- Your timeYours
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