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Example Question #2 : Identifying Pronoun Errors
Replace the underlined portion with the answer choice that results in a sentence that is clear, precise, and meets the requirements of standard written English.
I have no clear idea who I am speaking to.
Possible Answers:
to what I am speaking.
who I am speaking to.
whom I am speaking to.
to whom I am speaking.
Correct answer:
to whom I am speaking.
Explanation:
This is a very common error of pronoun case, which leads the sentence to incorrectly conclude with a preposition. Rather than using the subjective-case "who" in saying "who I am speaking to," it is correct to use the objective-case "whom." The correct version of the sentence reads, "I have no clear idea to whom I am speaking."
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