Identify the errors and choose the correct option.
Correct answer: B. There's Mr. Hashim, who they say is the best portrait painter in the town.
- A. There·s Mr. Hashim whom they say is the best portrait painter in the town.
- B. There's Mr. Hashim, who they say is the best portrait painter in the town.
- C. Theres' Mr. Hashim which they say is the portrait painter in the town.
- D. There's Mr. Hashim who they say is best portrait painter in the town.
Explanation
The correct answer is Option B: There's Mr. Hashim, who they say is the best portrait painter in the town. This option correctly uses the relative pronoun 'who' to refer to Mr. Hashim and includes the necessary comma for punctuation clarity.In contrast, Option A wrongly uses 'whom', which is not appropriate when the pronoun is the subject of the clause. Option C has a typographical error and incorrectly uses 'which', which does not apply to people. Option D omits the comma before 'who' and lacks the definite article 'the', creating grammatical issues.
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