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This man cheated me. I trusted him. (whom)

Correct Answer

This man, whom I trusted, cheated me.

Exercise: Thinking about Language — III | Q: 5 | (Chapter: 10)
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Explanation

The sentences are combined using the relative pronoun 'whom', which replaces the object pronoun 'him'. Since 'this man' is a specific person, the relative clause is non-defining and requires commas to separate it from the main clause.

Solution Steps

  1. Step 1: Identify the common element in both sentences ('him' and 'this man').

  2. Step 2: Replace 'him' with the relative pronoun 'whom' to form the relative clause 'whom I trusted'.

  3. Step 3: Insert the non-defining relative clause into the first sentence, separated by commas: 'This man, whom I trusted, cheated me.'

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