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English · Q11

Common Error Detection

Competitive Exams · English · question 11

Q11

Ramu is the elected leader / and also a person / who we all / can confide in.

A.
Ramu is the elected leader
B.
and also a person
C.
who we all
Answer
D.
can confide in
E.
No Error

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
The phrase "who we all can confide in" contains a grammatical error in the use of the relative pronoun.

Here, "who" is incorrectly used as the object of the verb "confide in." Since it functions as an object, the correct relative pronoun should be "whom".

So the correct sentence should be:
"Ramu is the elected leader and also a person whom we all can confide in."

"Whom" is used when referring to the object of a verb or preposition, whereas "who" is used as a subject.

Hence, the error lies in Option C.