SELECT THE SUITABLE ANSWERS:_ I have offended usually comes around after a term of years and tells me that his son was right.
Correct answer: B. The parents whom
- A. The parents who
- B. The parents whom
- C. The parents which
- D. The parents whose
Explanation
This option is correct because "whom" is used for the object of a verb or preposition. Since "The parents" is the object of the verb "have offended," "whom" is the correct pronoun to use here.
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