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Summary 4-36
WH
Rule | Example |
1. Who refers to people. | Who owns that car? Who did you meet? Who was her father? |
2. Whom is used as a formal alternative to who as object (дополнение): | Whom did you meet? |
and also directly after prepositions: | To whom were you talking? |
3. Which is used to refer to people when we want to identify somebody in a group: | 'Which is your brother?' 'The one next to Luka.' (talking about a photograph) |
NB: Use which, rather than who or what, in questions before one(s) and of, as which is commonly used to ask or talk about a choice between one or more things: | I've decided to buy one of these jumpers. Which one do you think I should choose?
Which of you would like to go first?
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4. Use whose to ask about the person that owns or is responsible for something. | |
Whose can be used either before a verb (as a pronoun):в | Whose are these boots? |
or before a noun or noun phrase introducing direct or indirect questions: | Whose boots are these? She asked me whose coat I was wearing. |
Underline the correct option (or both if possible).
1. To whom / who should the documents be sent?
2. Which / Who of you is Dr Hansen? I have a message for you.
3. A: Here's a photo of our children at the fancy dress party. B: Who / Which is Isabella?
4. A: Is your sister at home? B: What / Which one do you want to speak to?
5. Whom / Who do you hold responsible for the damage?
6. Who / Which will lead the team if Zeinab isn't available?
7. Which / Who would you rather be - a doctor or a vet?
8. Who / Whom translated the book?
Correct any mistakes in the italicised words or, if necessary, suggest ways of making the sentence more natural.
1. Who's caravan were you staying in?
2. Whose are all these books?
3. He asked us who's car was parked in front of his house.
4. A: Who live in the flat upstairs? B: The Thompson family.
5. Whose going with you to Canada?
6. About whose travels in Nepal did Liam Wilson write a book?
7. What one of the following statements is true?
8. Who of us has not told a lie at some time in our lives?
9. A: Can you post the books to us? B: Whose address to?
10. A: Ants have got into the fridge! B: What has got into the fridge?
Homework for the 26th of February
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