Parts of the given sentence have been given as options. One of them contains a grammatical error. Select the option that has the error.
My friends whom were preparing to climb Mount Everest have reached the base camp.
- Ahave reached
- Bthe base camp
- Cpreparing to
- Dwhom were
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
The grammatical error lies in the choice of the relative pronoun.
In this sentence, the relative pronoun acts as the subject of the relative clause "were preparing to climb Mount Everest".
Who is used as a subjective pronoun (replaces he/she/they).
Whom is used as an objective pronoun (replaces him/her/them).
Since "My friends" is the subject performing the action of preparing, we must use the subjective relative pronoun "who" instead of "whom". The correct expression should be "who were".
In this sentence, the relative pronoun acts as the subject of the relative clause "were preparing to climb Mount Everest".
Who is used as a subjective pronoun (replaces he/she/they).
Whom is used as an objective pronoun (replaces him/her/them).
Since "My friends" is the subject performing the action of preparing, we must use the subjective relative pronoun "who" instead of "whom". The correct expression should be "who were".