What's the difference between who and whom?

Mario · Tue Nov 07, 2006 4:21 am *What's the difference between who and whom?*

English Grammar Tests, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #47 "Question Words", question 3

......... is that guy talking to your sister?

(a) Which
(b) Whose
(c) Who
(d) Whom

English Grammar Tests, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #47 "Question Words", answer 3

Who is that guy talking to your sister?

Correct answer: (c) Who
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is it who or whom, and why?

Mario

Canadian45 · Tue Nov 07, 2006 5:13 am *Who or whom*

The answer is ''Who''. Who is the person doing the talking. (S)he is the subject of the sentence. Who is the word used for the subject.

Jon · Sun Sep 02, 2007 12:27 pm *which for person in question*

Hello,

Is this sentence correct?

which huy is talking to her?

Thanks a lot

Yankee · Tue Sep 11, 2007 15:27 pm *What's the difference between who and whom?*

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You can say "Which guy is talking to her?" but the meaning of that question isn't the same as "Who is that guy talking to her?"
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