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Which relative pronoun correctly completes the subordinate relative clause in the sentence below?

Answer:The distinguished legal scholar, with 【whom】 the committee consulted on the constitutional amendment, advised against rushing the legislation.

Answer

The correct relative pronoun is 'whom' because it functions as the object of the preposition 'with'.
The relative pronoun serves as the object of the preposition 'with' in the non-restrictive relative clause. In formal grammatical structure, prepositions governing personal relative pronouns demand the objective case form 'whom'.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Analyze the grammatical function of the pronoun within the relative clause.
The relative pronoun directly follows the preposition 'with' and refers to a person ('legal scholar').
Prepositions must govern objective-case pronouns when introducing relative clauses.
2
Select the objective case form of the personal relative pronoun.
'Whom' is the objective form, whereas 'who' is subjective and 'whose' is possessive.
'With who' breaks formal grammatical concord, requiring the objective pronoun 'whom'.

Key Concept

Relative Clause Connectors and Prepositional Case Concord
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Conjunctions and Clause Structure

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