Whom vs. that

[Rodriges]

ESL/EFL Test "Relative Pronoun Exercises", question 2

Excuse me but shouldn't you say to ......... does that car belong?

(a) which
(b) that
(c) whom

ESL/EFL Test "Relative Pronoun Exercises", answer 2

Excuse me but shouldn't you say to whom does that car belong?

Correct answer: (c) whom

Your answer was: incorrect
Excuse me but shouldn't you say to that does that car belong?
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Why we used whom instead of that

[Alan]

That is not preceded by a preposition when it's used as a relative pronoun.

Have a look at the piece I've written on this site under the heading: esl lessons Relative pronoun

Relative pronoun / ESL Lesson

Alan
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