Which vs. who

leonid · Tue Oct 03, 2006 11:19 am *Which vs. who*

English Grammar Tests, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #47 "Question Words", question 1

......... one of you is coming to my house later?

(a) Who
(b) Which
(c) Why
(d) How

English Grammar Tests, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #47 "Question Words", answer 1

Which one of you is coming to my house later?

Correct answer: (b) Which

Your answer was: incorrect
Who one of you is coming to my house later?
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Hi,
Why we use 'which one of you', as I think 'which' is used for thing? Please explain for me.
Thanks a lot.

Alan · Tue Oct 03, 2006 11:36 am *Which vs. who*

Hi,

Which here is qualifying 'one' and not a person as in: which one of you people ?

Alan
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Yankee · Tue Oct 03, 2006 13:10 pm *Who vs. which*

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It should also be noted that when which is used as an interrogative pronoun, it can refer to people as well as to things:

- Which of those men is your brother?
- Which man is your brother?
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