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Various Use of WHO,WHOM,WHOSE

To understand how to use 'who', 'whom' and 'whose' you first have to understand the difference
between subjects, objects and possessives.

The subject does the action: 'Who' is a subject pronoun like 'he', 'she' and 'they'. We
use 'who' to ask which person did an action or which
person is in a certain state.
He likes football. Who wrote that letter?
She goes to university. Who is the manager?
They enjoy travelling. Who is going to prepare dinner?
The object receives the action: Whom' is an object pronoun like 'him', 'her' and 'us'. We
use ‘whom’ to ask which person received an action.
Whom are you going to ask to the party?
The employees respect him. Whom did they choose as team captain?
I know her. Whom did they summon?
The sailors waved to us.
Possessives tell us the person something 'Whose' is a possessive pronoun like 'his', and 'our'. We
belongs to: use 'whose' to find out which person something belongs
to.
His car is new. Whose phone is this?
I like his latest novel. Whose is this umbrella?
We returned to our hotel. Whose car is blocking the drive?

ततत ततततत तततत तततत ततततत तत ? Whom do you want to marry?

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