Standard English ConventionsHard'For whom' after a preposition
Standard English Conventions practice question
The award goes to the scientist ____ the crater was named.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A. for whomCorrect
- B. for who
- C. whom
- D. who for
Answer: A. for whom
The crater was named FOR the scientist. After a preposition, the object form 'whom' is needed: 'for whom'.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. for who
- 'who' is the subject form; after 'for' the object form is required.
- C. whom
- 'the scientist whom the crater was named' is missing the 'for'.
- D. who for
- 'who for the crater was named' scrambles the word order.
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