GATE 2025 AR — Architecture – Question 2
General Aptitude · Verbal Aptitude: Grammar and Vocabulary · 1 mark · Multiple choice
Identify the grammatically correct sentence:
- It is I who am responsible for this fiasco.
- It is myself who is responsible for this fiasco.
- It is I who is responsible for this fiasco.
- It is I who are responsible for this fiasco.
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Correct answer: (A) It is I who am responsible for this fiasco.
Explanation
In "It is I who ...", the relative pronoun "who" refers back to "I", so the verb must agree with "I" and is "am". "Myself" cannot be a subject here.
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