Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the appropriate word from the given options.

Dogs soon know the persons by _______ they are kindly treated.

  1. who

  2. whom

  3. whose

  4. what

  5. that

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B Correct answer
Explanation

The relative pronoun 'whom' is used here because it follows the preposition 'by' and serves as the object of the preposition. 'Who' is the subjective case, while 'whom' is the objective case required in this grammatical structure.

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