Choose the best option to complete the sentence:
The lady to ________ I gave my seat in the metro turned out to be our new English teacher.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → whom
Complete sentence: The lady to whom I gave my seat in the metro turned out to be our new English teacher. Here the blank stands for “the lady” and comes right after “to”.
| Option | Form and use | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) whom (answer) | after a preposition such as “to” or “with”, a relative pronoun for a person takes the object form | The uncle from whom we bought the cycle lives in Indore. |
| (2) who | the subject form, used for a person who does the action | The boy who sits next to me plays chess. |
| (3) which | used for things and animals, not for people | The book which I borrowed is torn. |
| (4) whose | shows belonging and is followed by a noun | The man whose car was towed is very upset. |