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GATE 2025 ME – Question 2

General Aptitude · Verbal Aptitude: Grammar and Vocabulary · 1 mark · Multiple choice

Identify the grammatically correct sentence:

  1. It is I who am responsible for this fiasco.
  2. It is myself who is responsible for this fiasco.
  3. It is I who is responsible for this fiasco.
  4. 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.