Multiple choice

Directions: Fill the blank space with the correct pronoun from the given options.

J.A. Krug _______ Truman appointed secretary of the interior after the resignation of Harold Ickes/has also been conferring--with John l. Lewis/ of the united mine workers.

  1. who

  2. whom

  3. I

  4. me
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The underlying structure is 'Truman appointed [J.A. Krug]'. J.A. Krug is the object of 'appointed', so we need the object form 'whom'. Test by converting to statement: 'Truman appointed whom' → 'whom' is correct.

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