Choose Grammatically Correct Sentence
XAT 2012 · Verbal Ability & Logical Reasoning · Medium · Grammar
Choose the grammatically correct sentence from the options given below.
- A.
Surprisingly, given the recent labour problems in the factory, the factory manager has enjoyed considerable support from they who had previously challenged his leadership.
- B.
Surprisingly, given the recent labour problems in the factory, the factory manager has enjoyed considerable support from them who had previously challenged his leadership.
- C.
Surprisingly, given the recent labour problems in the factory, the factory manager has enjoyed considerable support from he who had previously challenged his leadership.
- D.
Surprisingly, given the recent labour problems in the factory, the factory manager has enjoyed considerable support from those who had previously challenged his leadership.
- E.
Surprisingly, given the recent labour problems in the factory, the factory manager has enjoyed considerable support from that who had previously challenged his leadership.
D
Explanation
"those who" is the correct demonstrative pronoun construction referring to plural people. "they who", "them who", and "that who" are incorrect pronoun usages in this context.
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