Who Whom Which
Usage of “Who” - Who is a pronoun used to refer to people.
• It is commonly used in questions and relative clauses.
• It is commonly used in questions and relative clauses.
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How to Use “Which” -
Which is used when making a choice among options. -
It can refer to people, animals,
or things, but always when there are alternatives.
Which is used when making a choice among options. -
It can refer to people, animals,
or things, but always when there are alternatives.
Examples
2. As a Relative Pronoun Introduces a clause that gives more information about a person.
The boy who:::The book which The wowen who:::
The pen which The boy who standing there is my bro
The Cow which is grazing in the field, is your.
The Girl who is in saree is my gf - The teacher who helped me is very kind. -
She is the one who won the prize. - I know the man who lives next door. 3. Difference from “Whom” -
Who → subject of the verb (Who is speaking?) - Whom → object of the verb (Whom did you meet?)
Which book do you prefer? - Which of these players scored the goal? - Which way should we go?
Who in Clauses - Refers to people as the subject of the clause. - Adds extra information about the noun.
Examples: - The boy who is playing outside is my brother. → “who is playing outside” = clause describing the boy. -
She met a doctor who works in London. → “who works in London”
= clause describing doctor. Refers to things/animals or sometimes choices. -
Functions like “जो” when describing a noun.
Examples: - This is the book which I bought yesterday. → “which I bought yesterday”
= clause describing book. - The car which broke down was very old. → “which broke down”
= clause describing car. Whom in Clauses - Refers to people but as the object of the verb. -
More formal; often replaced by “who” in casual English. Examples: -
The man whom you saw yesterday is my uncle. → “whom you saw yesterday” = clause describing man. -
She is the teacher whom we respect. → “whom we respect” = clause describing teacher.
The boy who:::The book which The wowen who:::
The pen which The boy who standing there is my bro
The Cow which is grazing in the field, is your.
The Girl who is in saree is my gf - The teacher who helped me is very kind. -
She is the one who won the prize. - I know the man who lives next door. 3. Difference from “Whom” -
Who → subject of the verb (Who is speaking?) - Whom → object of the verb (Whom did you meet?)
Which book do you prefer? - Which of these players scored the goal? - Which way should we go?
Who in Clauses - Refers to people as the subject of the clause. - Adds extra information about the noun.
Examples: - The boy who is playing outside is my brother. → “who is playing outside” = clause describing the boy. -
She met a doctor who works in London. → “who works in London”
= clause describing doctor. Refers to things/animals or sometimes choices. -
Functions like “जो” when describing a noun.
Examples: - This is the book which I bought yesterday. → “which I bought yesterday”
= clause describing book. - The car which broke down was very old. → “which broke down”
= clause describing car. Whom in Clauses - Refers to people but as the object of the verb. -
More formal; often replaced by “who” in casual English. Examples: -
The man whom you saw yesterday is my uncle. → “whom you saw yesterday” = clause describing man. -
She is the teacher whom we respect. → “whom we respect” = clause describing teacher.