Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains an error.
This is the book whom I wanted to buy.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. whom I.
- The error is in the use of "whom" instead of "which." "Whom" is used to refer to people, while "which" is used for objects or things.
- In the sentence "This is the book whom I wanted to buy," the pronoun should be "which" because it refers to "the book," which is an inanimate object.
- Therefore, the correct sentence should be: "This is the book which I wanted to buy."