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What is the primary function of 'who' in a sentence?
What is the primary function of 'who' in a sentence?
When is 'who' used in a sentence?
When is 'who' used in a sentence?
What does the adverbial phrase 'after the rain' provide in a sentence?
What does the adverbial phrase 'after the rain' provide in a sentence?
What does identifying the predicate of a sentence involve?
What does identifying the predicate of a sentence involve?
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When finding the subject of a sentence, what is the primary focus?
When finding the subject of a sentence, what is the primary focus?
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Which word should be used as the subject of a specific verb in a sentence?
Which word should be used as the subject of a specific verb in a sentence?
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In the sentence 'To whom was the book given,' which word should be used as the object to which a verb points?
In the sentence 'To whom was the book given,' which word should be used as the object to which a verb points?
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According to the Generally True Rule 1, which word should be used if it can be replaced with pronouns like He or They?
According to the Generally True Rule 1, which word should be used if it can be replaced with pronouns like He or They?
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Which word is generally considered somewhat antiquated, although still technically correct to use?
Which word is generally considered somewhat antiquated, although still technically correct to use?
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What is the trick for knowing when to use who or whom according to the text?
What is the trick for knowing when to use who or whom according to the text?
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Study Notes
- Modern English sentences consist of a subject and a predicate
- Subject: primary noun
- Subject identifiers: who or whom (types of pronouns)
- Who functions as a subject pronoun, taking the action of the verb
- Who is used when the subject can be replaced by I, He, She, or They
- Predicate: everything else in the sentence
- Predicate identifiers: after the rain, embarked on a journey
- After the rain: adverbial phrase, providing further information about when embarked took place
- Embarked on a journey: prepositional phrase, providing further information about where embarked took place
- Finding the subject of the sentence involves identifying the primary noun, and determining what actions it takes
- Finding the predicate of the sentence involves identifying everything else in the sentence, and determining that it provides further information about the subject or the action it takes.
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Test your understanding of the usage of who, whom, whose, and who's in modern English with this quiz. Learn when to use each form and improve your grasp of these commonly misunderstood words.
