Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution’.
This is the group of leaders in whom the ruling government has placed its trust.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option1 i.e. no substitution
No substitution is required.
In this case "in whom," is properly used, as "whom" is the object of the preposition "in."
The statement implies that these leaders trust the ruling government.
When a preposition like "in" is used, "whom" is the corrective relative pronoun to use as the object of that preposition.