In the question given below, a sentence is given and is divided into three parts I, II and III. For each part, a correction statement is also given. You have to determine which part requires correction and mark it as your answer.
James Fowler, whom was an American theologian,/ felt that our understanding and practice of faith and spirituality proceeds/ through a series of stages that extend throughout the lifetime.
I. James Fowler, who was an American theologian,
II. felt that our understanding and practice of faith and spirituality proceed
III. through a series of stages that extend throughout an lifetime.
The error lies in the I part of the sentence. Whom should be replaced with who.
'Whom' should be used to refer to the object of a verb or preposition. ‘Who’ should be used to refer to the subject of a sentence. Here, the subject is James Fowler, hence we must use who after his name.
Hence the correct answer is option 3.
Correct sentence:
James Fowler, who was an American theologian, felt that our understanding and practice of faith and spirituality proceeds through a series of stages that extend throughout the lifetime.