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In which sentence is the pronoun “whom” correctly used?

A. Do you know whom is the whale’s most threatening predator?

B. Is he the man whose they selected to be captain of the ship?

C. It was she whole took the pictures of the whales.

D. We will talk to qualified applicants whom apply to be captain.

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C. It was she whole took the pictures of the whales

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Answer:

The correct answer is B

Step-by-step explanation:

In letter A, WHOM should be who, as it is the subject of the clause

In letter B, WHOSE should be WHOM, as it is the object of the clause "they selected ........"

In letter C, WHOLE should be who, as it is the subject of the clause.

In letter D, WHOM should be who, as it is the subject of the clause too

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