Sentence Improvement - English (MCQ) for Bank, MBA, CAT, MAT, GMAT, SSC for Q. 21115

Q.  In the sentence given below, replace the underlined phrase to make the sentence grammatically correct. If the sentence is correct as it is, mark (d) i.e. “No correction required” as the answer.

The woman to who I sold my house was a criminal.

- Published on 20 Apr 16

a. to whom I selled
b. to whom I sell
c. to whom I sold
d. No correction required

ANSWER: to whom I sold
 
Correct option is (c) to whom I sold.
The woman to whom I sold my house was a criminal is the correct form of the sentence.
The word 'who' is used if it is answered for he.
The word 'whom' is used as direct or indirect object of a verb or preposition. 'Whom' is used if it is answered for him.

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