Multiple choice

Directions: The following sentence tests correctness and effectiveness of expression. Part of the sentence or the entire sentence is underlined; beneath the sentence are five ways of phrasing the underlined part. Choice (1) repeats the original phrasing; the other four choices are different. If you think the original phrasing produces a better sentence than any of the alternatives, select choice (1). If not, select one of the other choices.
My neighbour, named Tomy, whom is a doctor, works in a nearby hospital.

  1. My neighbour, named Tomy, whom is a doctor, works in a nearby hospital.

  2. My neighbour, whose name is Tomy, works as a doctor, in a nearby hospital.

  3. My neighbour's name is Tomy working as a doctor in a nearby hospital.

  4. My neighbour works in a nearby hospital, whose name is Tomy, as a doctor.
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The pronoun 'whom' cannot be used for a word serving as the subject. For a subject the use of 'whose' would be correct. Thus, option (2) is correct.

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