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The pronoun 'who' is correct as the subject of a sentence or a clause.
The pronoun 'whom' is correct as the object of a preposition.
Examples:
- Who did you see at the mall? (subject, interrogative pronoun)
- The teacher who assigned the work should answer your question. (subject, relative pronoun)
- To whom should I sent my application? (object, interrogative pronoun)
- The friend with whom I'm going has a car. (object, relative pronoun)
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Is whom a relative pronoun?
Yes, the pronoun 'whom' is a relative pronoun. The pronoun 'whom' is also an interrogative pronoun.The pronoun 'whom' is the only objective relative and interrogative pronoun, which normally functions as the object of a preposition.Examples:The customer for whom we made the special cakewill pick it up at four. (relative pronoun)To whom do I give my completed application form? (interrogative pronoun)
What type of noun is whom?
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)
Is who or whom a nominiative pronoun?
The pronoun 'who' is the nominative form.The pronoun 'whom' is the objective form.The pronouns 'who' and 'whom' are interrogative pronouns and relative pronouns.An interrogative pronoun introduces a question.A relative pronoun introduces a relative clause.Examples:Who is your new math teacher? (interrogative pronoun, subject of the sentence)Mr. Smith who taught science is also teaching math. (relative pronoun, subject of the relative clause)To whom should I give my completed application? (interrogative pronoun, object of the preposition 'to')The manager is the one to whom you give the application. (relative pronoun, object of the preposition 'to')
To decide whether to use whom in a sentence see if you can replace it with what?
The pronoun 'whom' takes the place of a noun for a person.The pronoun 'whom' functions as an interrogative pronoun and a relative pronoun.The pronoun 'whom' functions as an object in a sentence, most commonly as the object of a preposition (to whom, by whom, with whom, etc.)The corresponding subject pronoun is 'who'.
Is who is watching whom grammatically correct?
Yes, "who is watching whom" is grammatically correct. "Who" is the subject pronoun and "whom" is the object pronoun in this question.
What is more correct who or whom?
The pronoun 'who' is correct as the subject of a sentence or a clause.The pronoun 'whom' is correct as the object of a preposition.The pronouns 'who' and 'whom' are interrogative pronouns and relative pronouns.An interrogative pronoun introduces a question.A relative pronoun introduces a relative clause.Examples:Who is your new math teacher? (interrogative pronoun, subject of the sentence)Mr. Smith who taught science is also teaching math. (relative pronoun, subject of the relative clause)To whom should I give my completed application? (interrogative pronoun, object of the preposition 'to')The manager is the one to whom you give the application. (relative pronoun, object of the preposition 'to')
When Montague makes it to the city whom will he find is that the correct pronoun?
The pronoun whom is incorrect.The relative pronoun 'whom' is an object pronoun used as the subject of the relative clause. The correct subject pronoun is who."When Montague makes it to the city who will he find?"Example for the object pronoun 'whom':"When Montague makes it to the city to whom should he report?"The pronoun 'whom' is functioning as the object of the preposition 'to' (he should report to whom).
Does the sentence Mr Moon whom you have met is my assistant contain a relative pronoun?
The relative pronoun is whom, but it is the incorrect case. The relative pronoun 'whom' is the objective case which functions as the object of a verb or a preposition.The correct sentence is, "Mr. Moon who you have met is my assistant."A correct sentence for 'whom' is, "Mr. Moon to whom you were introduced is my assistant."
What is the correct sentence The girls whom I am friends with or The girls who I am friends with?
The correct sentence is: The girls who I am friends with.The relative pronoun 'who' is a subject pronoun, functioning as the subject of the relative clause.To use the object pronoun 'whom', you must place the preposition 'with' before the pronoun, 'The girls with whom I am friends.', making the pronoun 'whom' the object of the preposition 'with'.
From who or from whom?
The correct pronoun is: from whom (object of the preposition 'from').The pronoun 'whom' is the objective form (functions as the object of a verb or a preposition).The pronoun 'who' is the subjective form (functions as the subject of a sentence or a clause).
Is whom a relative pronoun?
Yes, the pronoun 'whom' is a relative pronoun. The pronoun 'whom' is also an interrogative pronoun.The pronoun 'whom' is the only objective relative and interrogative pronoun, which normally functions as the object of a preposition.Examples:The customer for whom we made the special cakewill pick it up at four. (relative pronoun)To whom do I give my completed application form? (interrogative pronoun)
What is the correct pronoun to use in women who or whom raise familes?
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'.
What type of pronoun appears in all capital letters in this sentence For WHOM did he say the package was left?
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'.)
Is Whom a Proper Noun?
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.
What type of noun is whom?
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)
Is who or whom a nominiative pronoun?
The pronoun 'who' is the nominative form.The pronoun 'whom' is the objective form.The pronouns 'who' and 'whom' are interrogative pronouns and relative pronouns.An interrogative pronoun introduces a question.A relative pronoun introduces a relative clause.Examples:Who is your new math teacher? (interrogative pronoun, subject of the sentence)Mr. Smith who taught science is also teaching math. (relative pronoun, subject of the relative clause)To whom should I give my completed application? (interrogative pronoun, object of the preposition 'to')The manager is the one to whom you give the application. (relative pronoun, object of the preposition 'to')
Who burned the dried leaves is this an object pronoun or subject pronoun?
The relative pronoun 'who' is a subject pronoun; the subject of the relative clause 'who burned the dried leaves'.The corresponding object pronoun is 'whom'; for example:The man to whom the citation for burning leaves was given was my neighbor. (the relative pronoun 'whom' is the object of the preposition 'to')
