Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined word in the given sentence.
Give the cake to which asks for it first.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. whoever.
Correct Word: Whoever
Meaning: the person who; anyone who.
Example: Give the book to whoever needs it.
Meaning of the other options:
Whomever: used as the object of a verb or preposition (not correct here because we need the subject of the verb “asks”).
Whom so ever: incorrect/rare form, not standard usage.
Whichever: refers to a choice between alternatives, not suitable in this context.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.