Q&A - PSLE English

[Joy of Learning 111]

Nv-mom:

Qns: The guests, one of______was a Nobel Prize winner, _______escorted to the conference room on the top floor.

(1)who......were
(2)whom.....were

Please explain.

Ans: (2)

'Whom' is object of preposition 'of'.
'One' is subject governing 'was'.

[Joy of Learning 111]

NerdyMath:

An easier way to know when to use whom and who.

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'Who' is subject governing verb.

'Whom' is object of verb or preposition.

[Nv-mom]

The tap is leaking. Water is being wasted.



______________ resulting _________________

Ans: the tap is leaking resulting in water being wasted.

Is this answer correct. Pls help…

[nlhyx]

Nv-mom:

The tap is leaking. Water is being wasted.



______________ resulting _________________

Ans: the tap is leaking resulting in water being wasted.

Is this answer correct. Pls help..

Well... I hope, but it sounds correct, and I cannot think of any different answer that could possibly be correct.

[tayswift]

Nv-mom:

The tap is leaking. Water is being wasted.



______________ resulting _________________

Ans: the tap is leaking resulting in water being wasted.

Is this answer correct. Pls help..

The tap is leaking resulting in the wastage of water.

[Nv-mom]

Hi,


I would like to know whether my answer is correct.

Ans: The tap is leaking resulting in water being wasted


Thanks

[TheSolver]

Nv-mom:

Hi,


I would like to know whether my answer is correct.

Ans: The tap is leaking resulting in water being wasted


Thanks

I am not sure, but it should be fine. Except that in this case, you may have to add a comma between leaking and resulting.

[mamasab]

what about "the leaking tap is resulting in water being wasted?" correct?

[Joy of Learning 111]

Nv-mom:

The tap is leaking. Water is being wasted.



______________ resulting _________________

Ans: the tap is leaking resulting in water being wasted.

Is this answer correct. Pls help..

Yes.

[Joy of Learning 111]

tayswift:

Nv-mom:

The tap is leaking. Water is being wasted.



______________ resulting _________________

Ans: the tap is leaking resulting in water being wasted.

Is this answer correct. Pls help..

The tap is leaking resulting in the wastage of water.

Yes. This is my preferred answer which I have given elsewhere.