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Who Definition

Who is a subject pronoun, meaning it is used in a sentence or clause as a subject.


As you remember, the subject of a sentence is the one doing the action.
Who can also be used as a relative clause, often used to refer back to someone in a
sentence, or to refer to a group of people or animals.
• My mother, who was a tall woman, was a brilliant bridge player.
• The current generation is one who knows nothing of American history.
• The dogs who wag their tails are usually friendly.

Whom Definition
Whom is an object pronoun, defined as the objective case of who. As we have seen
above, who acts as the subject of the sentence whereas whom acts as the object of
the sentence.
• Sara met two men in the airport, one of whom she has known since childhood
in the village.
• The coach picked Alexander, whom he believed to be the best goalie on the
team.
• Whom should I speak with about setting up the dance?

In a sentence or clause, whom is used to refer to the object of a verb or preposition.


Whom does not directly interact with the main verb or perform the action. Remember
that objects receive the action in a sentence, so when whom is used in a question,
the answer can be expressed with object pronouns and like him, her and them.
• With whom should I go to the movies later? With him!
• For whom is the gift intended? For them!

Whose Definition
Whose is a possessive pronoun (kepemilikan), which has three different functions:
• As the possessive case of who (used as an adjective).
o The coach chose someone whose record is strong.
o I told the teacher whose fault it was.
• As the possessive case of which (used as an adjective).
o We spoke to the man whose name escaped me.
o A snake whose skin sheds annually.
• The one or ones belonging to a person or persons.
o Whose car is parked in the driveway?
o Whose ticket is this?
o Whose coat were you wearing?

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