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Please let me know if the following sentences are correct?

A: It’s the pen that I gave him.
B: It’s the pen that I gave to him.

A: He is the person that I gave the pen to.
B: He is the person that I gave the pen.

A: He is the person that I told about the story.

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A: It’s the pen that I gave him. Emotion: yes
B: It’s the pen that I gave to him. Emotion: yes

A: He is the person that I gave the pen to. Emotion: yes
B: He is the person that I gave the pen. Emotion: no Emotion: no

A: He is the person that I told about the story to.

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A: It’s the pen that I gave him. OK
B: It’s the pen that I gave to him. OK

A: He is the person that I gave the pen to. OK
B: He is the person that I gave the pen. OK (Sounds OK to me, but it's not widely accepted.)

A: He is the person that I told about the story. Unusual with 'story', but OK.
It sounds like you may be trying to say
He is the person that I told the story about.
More typically: He's the first/only person that I told about [the break-in / my nightmares / Michelle's interest in art].

CJ

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CalifJim

A: It’s the pen that I gave him. OK
B: It’s the pen that I gave to him. OK

A: He is the person that I gave the pen to. OK
B: He is the person that I gave the pen. OK (Sounds OK to me, but it's not widely accepted.)

A: He is the person that I told about the story. Unusual with 'story', but OK.
It sounds like you may be trying to say
He is the person that I told the story about.
More typically: He's the first/only person that I told about [the break-in / my nightmares / Michelle's interest in art].

CJ

Thanks. Can I say either of the following sentence?

He is the person I called for help last night.

He is the person that I called for help last night.

He is the person who I called for help last night.

He is the person whom I called for help last night.

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CalifJim

A: It’s the pen that I gave him. OK
B: It’s the pen that I gave to him. OK

A: He is the person that I gave the pen to. OK
B: He is the person that I gave the pen. OK (Sounds OK to me, but it's not widely accepted.)

A: He is the person that I told about the story. Unusual with 'story', but OK.
It sounds like you may be trying to say
He is the person that I told the story about.
More typically: He's the first/only person that I told about [the break-in / my nightmares / Michelle's interest in art].

CJ

I told him about the story.
He is the person (that) I told about the story.

Is it wrong to say this?

He is the person I called for help last night.

He is the person that I called for help last night.

He is the person who I called for help last night.

He is the person whom I called for help last night.

All correct. The first is best. 'whom' is best avoided as too formal.

CJ

anonymousHe is the person (that) I told about the story.
Is it wrong to say this?

No, but I would avoid it. It's not clear exactly what it means.

Did you talk about the story with that person?
Or did you tell that person the story?

CJ

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CalifJim
anonymousHe is the person (that) I told about the story.
Is it wrong to say this?

No, but I would avoid it. It's not clear exactly what it means.

Did you talk about the story with that person?
Or did you tell that person the story?

CJ

Let me make some changes to make it clearer.

I told him about my problems.

He is the person that I told about my problems.

anonymous

Let me make some changes to make it clearer.

I told him about my problems.

He is the person that I told about my problems.

That's better, but I would still avoid it. There are better ways to say it.

He's the one I talked to about my problems.
He's the one I discussed my problems with.
He's the one I spoke to regarding my problems.

CJ

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