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Question Words Asking About the Object

The question word “Who” changes to “Whom”
when asking about an object.

Examples:

Question Word Subject
Who loves Susan?

Question Word Object
He loves her. He loves whom?

Who? Whom?

Question Word Subject
Who wrote it?

Question Word Object
He wrote it. He wrote what?

Who? What?

What plays a double role. Use What to identify either an
inanimate subject or an inanimate object.

Question Word Asking About a Possessive Noun

The question word “Whose” is used
to identify possession or ownership.

Example:

It is mine.
Question Word Possession
Whose is it?

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