who/whom/whose

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What is the difference between 'who' and 'whom'?

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'Who' is used as a subject pronoun, while 'whom' is used as an object pronoun.

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When should you use 'who'?

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'Who' is used when referring to the subject of a verb.

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When should you use 'whom'?

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'Whom' is used when referring to the object of a verb or preposition.

Front

What is the correct form: 'Who is going to the party?' or 'Whom is going to the party?'

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'Who is going to the party?' is correct because 'who' is the subject.

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In the question 'To whom should I address the letter?', what role does 'whom' play?

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'Whom' is the object of the preposition 'to'.

Front

What is the correct form: 'Whom did you see?' or 'Who did you see?'

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'Whom did you see?' is technically correct, but 'Who did you see?' is commonly used in informal speech.

Front

How can you determine whether to use 'who' or 'whom' in a sentence?

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You can rephrase the sentence to see if the answer is a subject (use 'who') or an object (use 'whom').

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What is the role of 'whose' in a sentence?

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'Whose' is a possessive pronoun used to indicate ownership.

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Provide an example of a question using 'whose'.

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'Whose book is this?' is an example of a question using 'whose'.

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Can 'whom' be used in informal contexts?

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Yes, but it is often replaced by 'who' in casual conversation.