Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution required’.
It was him who encouraged I when I was feeling low.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 2 i.e he who encouraged me.
Statement: It was him who encouraged I when I was feeling low.
Correct statement: It was he who encouraged me when I was feeling low.
"Who" is used to refer to people, and sometimes to pet animals.
Subjective case pronouns (he, she, it) should be used as the subject and objective case pronouns (him, her, itself) should be used as the object.
Thus, "him" should be replaced by he and "I" should be replaced by "me".