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Q:

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution required’.

It was him who encouraged I when I was feeling low.

  • 1
    No substitution required
  • 2
    he who encouraged me
  • 3
    he who encouraged I
  • 4
    him who encourages me
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Answer : 2. "he who encouraged me"
Explanation :

The correct sentence should be:

It was he who encouraged me when I was feeling low.

Explanation: In formal English, the pronoun "he" is used after the verb "was" to function as the subject complement in this sentence. Additionally, the objective form of the pronoun "me" should be used, and the verb "encouraged" should be followed by the object pronoun "me."

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