Question

In the following question, pick the option that best fills in the blank to complete the sentence logically and correctly.

A poor man ______ I knew nursed the orphan.

• A. What
• B. That
• C. Who
• D. Whom

Answer 1

The correct option is D Whom

The rule for using who and whom is the following:
Use who when you can replace the noun/pronoun with he.
Use whom when you can replace the noun/pronoun with him.
In the given sentence, we may use 'he' to give: 'A poor man he knew nursed the orphan.' So, the correct answer is D) whom.
'Which' is not used for people.