In the following question four alternative sentences are given. Choose the CORRECT option:
Correct answer: D. The parent whom I have offended often comes around after a term of years and tells me that his son was right.
- A. The parent who I have offended often come around after a term of years and tell me that his son was right.
- B. The parent who I have offended often comes around after a term of years and tell me that his son was right.
- C. The parents whom I have offended often comes around after a term of years and tells that his son was right.
- D. The parent whom I have offended often comes around after a term of years and tells me that his son was right.
Explanation
The parent whom I have offended often comes around after a term of years and tells me that his son was right This is the correct option because it uses the correct pronoun and verb forms. The pronoun "whom" is used to refer to the object of the verb "have offended," and the verb "comes" is in the singular form. The sentence also correctly uses the possessive pronoun "his" to refer to the son of the parent.
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