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Which section of the following passage needs to be edited for incorrect spelling, incorrect grammar, inappropriate word choice or wordiness?
  1. I don’t care what happens
  2. to them; when we go you can
  3. leave those old, dirty clothes
  4. behind for whoever.
Explanation
Answer: D - Corrected version: behind for whomever.

Whoever needs to be changed to whomever.Whomever is an object and whoever is a subject. In this sentence, for needs an object, so we use whomever. Whom and whomever have nearly disappeared from spoken English, but they are still used in formal, written English.
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