From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or...

WAEC 2020

From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.

This is the teacher_______told me the answer.

A. whom I said
B. who I said
C. who I said he
D. I said that he

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation

“Who” is the correct relative pronoun because it refers to “the teacher”, a person, and functions as the subject of the verb told. “I said” is an intervening clause (a reporting clause) and does not affect the grammatical role of who.

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