Question

Choose the grammatically correct sentence from the following:

• A. There’s Mr. Som, whom they say is the best singer in the country.
• B. There’s Mr. Som, who they say is the best singer in the country.
• C. There is Mr. Som, whom they say is the best singer in the country.
• D. There is Mr. Som who, they say is the best singer in the country.

Hint:

Use “who” as the subject of a clause and “whom” as the object — check by replacing with “he” (subject) or “him” (object) to test.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

The confusion here is about the correct usage of “who” and “whom.”
“Who” is used as a subject, while “whom” is used as an object.
In the clause “who they say is the best singer,” “who” is the subject of “is the best singer,” and “they” is the subject of “say.” Therefore, “who” is correct, not “whom.”
Options (A) and (C) incorrectly use “whom” where “who” is required.
Option (D) has awkward comma placement — “who, they say is” is missing a second comma after “say” to correctly mark the parenthetical phrase “they say.”
Option (B) is correct in both grammar and punctuation: “who they say is the best singer” flows naturally and is grammatically sound.