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Correct answer: D. Whom could they choose but the man who had worked for it all those years?
- A. Who could they choose but the man who had worked for it all those years?
- B. Whom could they choose but the man whom had worked for it all those years?
- C. To Whom could they choose but the man who had worked for it all those years?
- D. Whom could they choose but the man who had worked for it all those years?
Explanation
Here's why the other options are incorrect:A) The pronoun "who" is incorrect here; it should be "whom" because it's the object of the verb "choose."B) The pronoun "whom" is used correctly, but the verb "had" is unnecessary and grammatically incorrect. It should be "who had."C) The use of "to whom" is awkward and not necessary in this context. The correct form is simply "whom could they choose.
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