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Who, Whom
Who and whom are pronouns used to refer to people or individuals.
Senses and Usages:
Sense 1 (Interrogative pronoun):
Who is an interrogative pronoun used at the beginning of a question to inquire about an individual or group of people. It is used to obtain information about a person's identity or a person's role in a particular situation.
Example Sentences:
Who is the president of the United States?
Who is coming to the party tonight?
Who brought this delicious cake?
Sense 2 (Relative pronoun):
Who can also function as a relative pronoun that introduces a relative clause to provide additional information or clarification about a person. It is used when referring to people in a non-interrogative context.
Example Sentences:
The woman who lives next door is a doctor.
The man who won the award is my brother.
The students, who are from different countries, have become good friends.
Sense 3 (Object pronoun):
Whom is an object pronoun used to refer to the object or receiver of an action in a sentence. It is used when the person being referred to is the object of a verb or preposition.
Example Sentences:
The teacher asked whom she should call for help.
Susan visited her grandmother, whom she missed a lot.
I couldn't decide whom to invite to the party.
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