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Standard English ConventionsHard'To whom' at the start of a question

Standard English Conventions practice question

____ should the completed form be sent?

Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?

  1. A. To whomCorrect
  2. B. To who
  3. C. Whom
  4. D. Who to

Answer: A. To whom

The form is sent TO someone; after the preposition 'to', the object form 'whom' is needed: 'To whom'.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. To who
'who' is the subject form; after 'to' the object form is required.
C. Whom
'Whom should the form be sent?' is missing the 'to'.
D. Who to
'Who to should' scrambles the word order.

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