Choose the correct sentence:
Choose the correct sentence:
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ক
It is I who is to blame.
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খ
It is who am to blame.
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গ
It is I who are to blame.
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ঘ
It is me who are to blame.
The correct sentence is “It is I who is to blame.” This a complex sentence consisting of the two clauses: “It is I” (main clause) and” who is to blame” (adjectival clause). Note that in the adjectival clause, the verb “is” agrees with the relative pronoun “who” (third person singular) in keeping with the grammatical protocol called the ‘sequence of- tense’ rule. In other words, since the relative pronoun “who” is third person singular, the accompanying verb must also be in the third person singular. Look at the examples.
Who is this boy? Note here that the singular third person verb “is” is used in agreement with the third person singular pronoun (relative pronoun) “who.”
Who are these boys? Note here that the plural third person verb “are” is used in agreement with the third person plural pronoun (relative pronoun) “who.”
Look, now, at the analysis of the sentence: It is I who is to blame.
Analysis:
It = subject (impersonal pronoun).
is = verb (copula).
I = predicative nominative case.
who = relative pronoun (singular: third person) heading the adjectival clause “who is to blame.”
is = verb (copula) third person singular.
to blame = present infinitive.
The correct sentence is:
"It is I who am to blame."
Here's why:
- "It is I who am to blame" is correct because "I" is the subject of the clause "who am to blame," and it agrees with the singular verb "am."
The other options are incorrect for the following reasons:
"It is I who is to blame.": "I" should be followed by "am" to agree with the subject in the clause.
"It is who am to blame.": The pronoun "who" is not correctly referring to the subject, and "am" should be after "I."
"It is I who are to blame.": "I" is singular, so it should be followed by "am" instead of "are."
"It is me who are to blame.": "Me" is an object pronoun and should be "I" in this context. Also, "are" does not agree with the singular subject "I."
Thus, "It is I who am to blame" is the grammatically correct choice.
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