GATE2019 IN: GA-1

Question

The fisherman, ________ the flood victims owed their lives, were rewarded by the government.

• A. whom
• B. to which
• C. to whom
• D. that

Answer 1

Correct Answer: C "to whom"

While talking about living beings "which" and "that" are inappropriate.

"whom" makes the sentence incorrect while "to whom" makes it correct. 

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Answer 2

Correct Answer: C

option A could be correct if the sentence would have been:
"The fisherman, ________ the flood victims owed their lives to, were rewarded by the government"
the to has to be there because people are owing to someone