Standard English ConventionsHardWho versus whom as object of a preposition
Standard English Conventions practice question
The archivist could not identify the soldier to ____ the unsigned letters had been addressed.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A. whomCorrect
- B. who
- C. which
- D. whose
Answer: A. whom
The pronoun is the object of 'to', so the object form 'whom' is required.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. who
- 'Who' is the subject form; here the pronoun is the object of 'to'.
- C. which
- 'Which' is not used for people.
- D. whose
- 'Whose' is possessive and makes no sense here.
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