Difference between revisions of "Who"

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(Object pronoun: whom)
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==Subject pronoun: who==
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*Who asked him?
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*Who told her?
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==Object pronoun: whom==
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*The person whom I thought was responsible was not in fact to blame.
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*Ask not for whom the bell tolls.
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*To whom it may concern:
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''whom'' has fallen into disuse except when following a preposition.
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==Interrogative pronoun==
 
==Interrogative pronoun==
An unknown (wh-) person
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An unknown ([[wh-]]) person
  
 
*Who did you see?
 
*Who did you see?

Revision as of 17:02, 2 May 2020

Subject pronoun: who

  • Who asked him?
  • Who told her?

Object pronoun: whom

  • The person whom I thought was responsible was not in fact to blame.
  • Ask not for whom the bell tolls.
  • To whom it may concern:

whom has fallen into disuse except when following a preposition.


Interrogative pronoun

An unknown (wh-) person

  • Who did you see?
  • Hmm... who should we get to do this?


Relative pronoun

  • Marla is the one who is supposed to be doing this, not me!
  • She is the person who volunteered.