The pronoun 'whom' is the objective form for the subjective form 'who'.
The pronouns 'whom' and 'who' are interrogative pronouns when introducing a question, and relative pronouns when introducing a relative clause (a group of words that includes a subject and a verb that relates to a another noun or a pronoun in the sentence).
Examples:
interrogative pronoun: To whom do I give my completed application form? (object of the preposition 'to')
relative pronoun: The one to whom you give your application is the manager. (the clause relates to the subject pronoun 'one')
No, the word 'whom' is not a noun at all.The word 'whom' is a pronoun; an interrogative pronoun and a relative pronoun.The pronoun 'whom' is the objective form of the subjective pronoun 'who'.The interrogative pronoun 'whom' introduces a question as the object of a preposition.Example: To whom do I give my completed application?The relative pronoun 'whom' introduces a relative clause as the object of a preposition.Example: The customer for whom we made the custom cake will pick it up at ten.
In the example sentence, the pronoun 'whom' is an interrogative pronoun, a pronoun that introduces a question.The interrogative pronouns are: who, whom, what, which, whose.The pronoun 'whom' is the only objective interrogative pronoun; in the example sentence, 'whom' is the object of the preposition 'for'.Note: The pronoun 'whom' also functions as a relative pronoun, a pronoun that introduces a relative clause which 'relates' to the noun antecedent.The relative pronouns are: who, whom, whose, which, that.Example: The person for whom the package came no longer lives here. (The relative clause 'relates' to the antecedent 'person'.)
To whom it may concern Who is a subject pronoun; it is used as the subject of a verb. Whom is an object pronoun. If you find you can replace who/whom with he, she, or they, who is correct. If you find you've replaced who/whom with him, her, or them, then whom is correct.
The pronoun 'whom' is both a relative pronoun and an interrogative pronoun, depending on use.The pronoun 'whom' is an object pronoun, a word that takes the place of a noun as the object of a preposition.The relative pronoun 'whom' introduces a relative clause (a group of words with a subject and a verb but is not a complete sentence) giving information about its antecedent.The interrogative pronoun 'whom' introduces a question. The antecedent of the interrogative pronoun is normally the noun or pronoun that answers the question.Examples:The customer for whom the cake was made will pick it up at four. (relative pronoun)To whom should I send the invoice? (interrogative pronoun)
The pronoun 'whom' is incorrect. The pronoun 'whom' is an objective pronoun that functions as the object of a verb or a preposition.EXAMPLESWho is the message from? (subjective pronoun 'who' is the subject of the sentence)ORFrom whom is the message. (The objective pronoun 'whom' is the object of the preposition 'from')
The word 'whom' is not a noun.The pronoun 'whom' is both a relative pronoun and an interrogative pronoun, depending on use.The pronoun 'whom' is an object pronoun, a word that takes the place of a noun as the object of a preposition.The relative pronoun 'whom' introduces a relative clause (a group of words with a subject and a verb but is not a complete sentence) giving information about its antecedent.The interrogative pronoun 'whom' introduces a question. The antecedent of the interrogative pronoun is normally the noun or pronoun that answers the question.Examples:The customer for whom the cake was made will pick it up at four. (relative pronoun, introduces the relative clause)To whom should I send the invoice? (interrogative pronoun)
The word "whom" is a pronoun. It is used as the object of a verb or preposition in a sentence.
No, the word 'whom' is not a noun at all.The word 'whom' is a pronoun; an interrogative pronoun and a relative pronoun.The pronoun 'whom' is the objective form of the subjective pronoun 'who'.The interrogative pronoun 'whom' introduces a question as the object of a preposition.Example: To whom do I give my completed application?The relative pronoun 'whom' introduces a relative clause as the object of a preposition.Example: The customer for whom we made the custom cake will pick it up at ten.
The word 'who' is a subject pronoun; the word 'whom' is an object pronoun. In your sentence, you need the subject pronoun because the pronoun is the subject of the relative clause 'who raise families'.
No, 'whom' is not a demonstrative pronoun. It is an object pronoun used to refer to the object of a verb or preposition in a sentence. Demonstrative pronouns include 'this,' 'that,' 'these,' and 'those.'
Yes, the word 'who' is a relative pronoun, a word that introduces a relative clause. The relative pronouns are: who, whom, whose, which, and that.The word 'who' is also an interrogative pronoun, a word that introduces a question. The interrogative pronouns are: who, whom, what, and which.Examples:Relative pronoun: The man who brought the flowers is my neighbor.Interrogative pronoun: Who would like more cake?
No, apredicate nominative is the noun or a pronoun following a linking verb that restates the subject.The word 'whom' is the only objective interrogative or relative pronoun, a word that introduces a question or a relative clause. The pronoun 'whom' is always the object of a preposition, not the object of a verb.interrogative pronoun: To whom do I give my completed application form (object of the preposition 'to')relative pronoun: The person to whom you give theapplicationis the manager.
In the example sentence, the pronoun 'whom' is an interrogative pronoun, a pronoun that introduces a question.The interrogative pronouns are: who, whom, what, which, whose.The pronoun 'whom' is the only objective interrogative pronoun; in the example sentence, 'whom' is the object of the preposition 'for'.Note: The pronoun 'whom' also functions as a relative pronoun, a pronoun that introduces a relative clause which 'relates' to the noun antecedent.The relative pronouns are: who, whom, whose, which, that.Example: The person for whom the package came no longer lives here. (The relative clause 'relates' to the antecedent 'person'.)
Who, whom, which, what and whose are interrogative pronouns.
To whom it may concern Who is a subject pronoun; it is used as the subject of a verb. Whom is an object pronoun. If you find you can replace who/whom with he, she, or they, who is correct. If you find you've replaced who/whom with him, her, or them, then whom is correct.
"Whom" is used as the object of a verb or preposition when referring to the person being affected by the action. For example, "To whom are you speaking?" In formal writing or speech, "whom" is appropriate to use when referring to the object of a verb or preposition, whereas "who" is used as the subject.
"Which" is used for things or animals, while "whom" is used for people as the object of a verb or preposition. "Which" typically introduces a clause giving further information about a noun, while "whom" is the objective form of "who" and is used as the object of a verb or preposition in a sentence.