I asked him
whom he thought
would be able to
get the first prize E. No error
Answer is Right!
Answer is Wrong!
The correct answer is: A. I asked him
The sentence is grammatically incorrect because it uses the objective case pronoun “whom” instead of the subjective case pronoun “who.” The subjective case is used when the pronoun is the subject of a clause, and the objective case is used
when the pronoun is the object of a clause. In this sentence, “whom” is the object of the verb “thought,” so the subjective case pronoun “who” should be used.The sentence should read: “I asked him who he thought would be able to get the first prize.”
Here is a brief explanation of each option:
- A. I asked him: This is the correct answer. The subjective case pronoun “who” is used because “him” is the object of the verb “asked.”
- B. whom he thought: This is incorrect because “whom” is the objective case pronoun. The subjective case pronoun “who” should be used because “he” is the subject of the verb “thought.”
- C. would be able to: This is correct. The modal verb “would” is used to express possibility or probability.
- D. get the first prize: This is correct. The infinitive “to get” is used after the modal verb “would.”
- E. No error: This is incorrect because the sentence uses the objective case pronoun “whom” instead of the subjective case pronoun “who.”