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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
Emphatic Sentence
Dear Native Speakers, please check up the given sentence below .
Given sentence: The students chose him as a representative of their class.
It was he .....................................................
Can it be written as:
(1) It was he who the students chose as a representative of their class.
(2) It was he whom the students chose as a representative of their class.
(3) It was he who was chosen as a representative of their class by the students.?
Thank you so much.
Given sentence: The students chose him as a representative of their class.
It was he .....................................................
Can it be written as:
(1) It was he who the students chose as a representative of their class.
(2) It was he whom the students chose as a representative of their class.
(3) It was he who was chosen as a representative of their class by the students.?
Thank you so much.
Top answer
#1 is not accepted by many grammarians. #3 is overly awkward. #2 is a good choice.
- #1 is not accepted by many grammarians.
- #3 is overly awkward.
- #2 is a good choice.
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#1 is not accepted by many grammarians.
#3 is overly awkward.
#2 is a good choice.
#3 is overly awkward.
#2 is a good choice.
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How about `It was him who the students chose as a representative of their class.´´ Thank you again.
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