Identify the part of the sentence that contains a grammatical error. Where a ‘No error’ option is given, select it if the sentence has no error.
The novelist who her editor had praised (1) for stylistic ingenuity and metaphorical clarity (2) was yet to submit (3) the final chapters of the manuscript. (4)
Answer और ExplanationAnswer and explanation
Answer: (A) (1)
Concept (Relative pronouns) के अनुसार जब relative pronoun अपने clause में verb का object हो, तो 'whom' का प्रयोग होता है। यहाँ 'her editor had praised him/her' है, अर्थात novelist object है, इसलिए 'who' की जगह 'whom' आना चाहिए।
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सही वाक्य: The novelist whom her editor had praised for stylistic ingenuity and metaphorical clarity was yet to submit the final chapters of the manuscript.
सरल जाँच: Clause को अलग करके देखें: 'Her editor had praised her.' यदि यहाँ object pronoun (her/him) आता है, तो 'whom' सही है।
Concept (Relative pronouns): When the relative pronoun is the object of the verb in its own clause, 'whom' is used. Here 'her editor had praised him/her', so 'novelist' is the object and 'who' should be 'whom'.
✓ Correct sentence: The novelist whom her editor had praised for stylistic ingenuity and metaphorical clarity was yet to submit the final chapters of the manuscript.
Simple test: Separate the clause and check: 'Her editor had praised her.' If an object pronoun (her/him) fits, 'whom' is correct.
Source: SSC Stenographer 2026 · 9 Sep 2026 · Shift I। Solution: Prashant Sir, Ramban।Source: SSC Stenographer 2026 · 9 Sep 2026 · Shift I. Solution by Prashant Sir, from Ramban.