Relative pronoun after a preposition: choose the correct form for a defining relative clause Original sentence: "The man to who I sold my house was a cheat." Select the option that corrects the relative pronoun usage.
Verbal Ability
Sentence Correction
Difficulty: Easy
Choose an option
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Ato whom I sell
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Bto who I sell
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Cwho was sold to
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Dto whom I sold
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ENo correction required
Answer
Correct Answer: to whom I sold
Explanation
Given data
- Construction: preposition “to” + relative pronoun.
Concept/ApproachAfter a preposition, use the oblique case “whom” (not “who”): “to whom”. Past simple “sold” must be retained to match the past transaction.
Option analysisto whom I sold — grammatically correct and retains the past tense. ✅to whom I sell/to who I sell — incorrect tense and/or pronoun form.who was sold to — changes the subject and voice, implying the man was sold, which is illogical.No correction required — original has a pronoun error.
Final Answerto whom I sold