Thanks Lil, I got it. Best Regards Mariappan On Mon, Oct 13, 2008 at 8:58 PM, Lílian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Hi Mariappan! > > In both sentences we have the linking verb "to be". So, we have a > subject + verb to be + complement. The word "students" is not an > object. It is a subject complement that follows the linking verb (to > be). So, the correct sentences are "Who do you think they are?" "Who > is that for?" > > > Regards > > Lil > > > On Oct 13, 1:03 pm, "mariappan balraj" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > Hello Lil, > > Excellent explanation. Finally I came up with two more > doubts. > > > > 1) For the question "Who do you think they are?", the answer can be "I > > think they are students." Here "students" is an object. > > > > Then why "who" is correct??? and using "whom" is not correct????. > > > > Means why "Whom do you thing they are?" is not correct. > > > > 2) We are entering into our friend's house. And seeing some sweets > > there. And want to ask question like "Who is that for?". Is this > > correct? The answer from our friend can be "That is for you". > > > > If the question is not correct the how to ask? > > > > Best Regards > > Mariappan > > > > On 10/13/08, Lílian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi Mariappan! > > > > > Sorry for the late reply! > > > > > Here goes a mini-tutorial to help you: > > > > > Subjects, Objects and Possessive Forms > > > To understand how to use "who," "whom," and "whose," you first have to > > > understand the difference between subjects, objects, and possessive > > > forms. > > > > > Subjects do an action: > > > > > He loves movies. > > > She goes to school. > > > We enjoy Chinese food. > > > Objects receive an action: > > > > > The teachers like him. > > > Thomas knows her. > > > The actor smiled at us. > > > Possessive forms tell us the person something belongs to: > > > > > His bike is broken. > > > I like her new book. > > > The teacher graded our homework. > > > "Who" is a Subject Pronoun > > > "Who" is a subject pronoun like "he," "she" and "we" in the examples > > > above. We use "who" to ask which person does an action or which person > > > is a certain way. > > > > > Examples: > > > > > Who made the birthday cake? > > > Who is in the kitchen? > > > Who is going to do the dishes? > > > "Whom" is an Object Pronoun > > > "Whom" is an object pronoun like "him," "her" and "us." We use "whom" > > > to ask which person receives an action. > > > > > Examples: > > > > > Whom are you going to invite? > > > Whom did he blame for the accident? > > > Whom did he hire to do the job? > > > "Whose" is a Possessive Pronoun > > > "Whose" is a possessive pronoun like "his," "her" and "our." We use > > > "whose" to find out which person something belongs to. > > > > > Examples: > > > > > Whose camera is this? > > > Whose dog is barking outside? > > > Whose cell phone keeps ringing? > > > "Who," "Whom" and "Whose" in Indirect Questions > > > The sentence below contains an example of an indirect question: > > > > > I don't know whom he invited. > > > Such sentences usually start with a phrase such as: "I am not sure" or > > > "He doesn't know" or "We don't care." Just ignore the first part of > > > the sentence and look at the indirect question when deciding whether > > > to use "who," "whom" or "whose." Ask yourself if the indirect question > > > requires a subject, object, or possessive form. > > > > > Examples: > > > > > He doesn't know who the boss of the company is. subject of the > > > indirect question > > > I don't care whom you invite. object of the indirect question > > > She isn't sure whose car that is. "Whose" shows possession of car. > > > "Who," "Whom" and "Whose" in Adjective Clauses > > > The sentence below contains an example of an adjective clause: > > > > > I know the man who won the contest. > > > Adjective clauses are used to describe a noun in the main sentence. In > > > the example above, the adjective clause tells us about "the man." Just > > > ignore the main sentence and look at the adjective clause when > > > deciding whether to use "who," "whom" or "whose." Ask yourself if the > > > adjective clause requires a subject, object, or possessive form. > > > > > Examples: > > > > > We knew the actress who starred in the movie. subject of adjective > > > clause > > > They hired the man whom we interviewed last week. object of adjective > > > clause > > > She knew the family whose house we bought. "Whose" shows possession of > > > house. > > > "Whom" Less Common > > > The form "whom" is becoming less and less common in English. Many > > > native English speakers think "whom" sounds outdated or strange. This > > > trend is particularly common in the United States. Especially when > > > combined with prepositions, most people prefer to use "who" as the > > > object pronoun. To most native English speakers, the examples below > > > sound quite natural. > > > > > Examples: > > > > > Who did you come to the party with? > > > I don't know who he gave the book to. > > > That is the woman who I was talking to. > > > Who did you get that from? > > > Do you have any idea who he sold his car to? > > > That is the person who I got the information from. > > > > > Regards > > > > > Lil > > > > > On Oct 13, 10:55 am, "mariappan balraj" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > wrote: > > >> Hi, If you consider the following sentence, > > >> The man whom he most admires will be here tonight. > > > > >> Here "whom" is relative pronoun. > > > > >> "He most admires Raju". We can ask question like "who does he > most > > >> admires?". But "whom does he most admires?" is wrong. > > > > >> The confusion comes because in the given sentence "Raju" is > object. > > >> So > > >> I thought to replace with the relative pronoun used for the person in > the > > >> possessive case. But it is wrong. > > > > >> Best Regards > > >> Mariappan > > > > >> On Mon, Oct 13, 2008 at 6:11 PM, mariappan balraj < > > > > >> [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >> > Hello Anu, Thanks Anu. But I am not able to figure out > why > > >> > those sentences are wrong. > > > > >> > Best Regards > > >> > Mariappan > > > > >> > On Mon, Oct 13, 2008 at 3:33 PM, anurag barthwal > > >> > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > > > > >> >> Hi Marriapan, > > > > >> >> Sorry for the delay. I'd asked Lilian to answer your questions, and > I > > >> >> was > > >> >> surprised when I saw that she didn't. > > >> >> I was away, to my home-town for some time. > > > > >> >> 1) Whom shall I give this to? (*wrong*) > > > > >> >> 2) Whom do you believe did this? (*wrong*) > > > > >> >> 3) Whom are you speaking?(*wrong*) > > >> >> Who are you speaking? (*wrong*) > > > > >> >> Who are you speaking to? (*correct*) > > > > >> >> 4) Whom do you think they are? (*wrong*) > > > > >> >> 5) What do you consider in the right? (*wrong*) > > > > >> >> 6) Whom, do you consider, is right? (*wrong*) > > > > >> >> 7) Whom did you speak to? (*wrong*) > > > > >> >> 8) Whom is that for? (*wrong*) > > > > >> >> Who is that for? (*wrong*) > > > > >> >> What is that for? (*correct*) > > > > >> >> [When you say, "What is that for?", there is an object you are > seeing > > >> >> or > > >> >> thinking about, and you want to know what it is for. > > > > >> >> For example : You enter your friend's workshop. You see a weird > looking > > >> >> tool there. As you are curious, you ask your friend, pointing > towards > > >> >> the > > >> >> tool, > > > > >> >> "What is that for?" ] > > > > >> >> 9) What did they fight each other for? > > > > >> >> [Suppose, 2 persons were fighting. The fight has ended now. You are > > >> >> inquiring the eye witnesses, what they were fighting for. ] > > >> >> 10) Whom am I speaking to, please? (*wrong*) > > >> >> * > > >> >> regards > > >> >> anu*- Hide quoted text - > > > > >> - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text - > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "English Learner's Cafe" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/english_learners?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
