When I use who or which

[Dorina]

English Grammar Tests, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #79 "Pronouns: who, whose, whom, which", question 9

I have friends ......... love me so much, they made a surprise birthday party for me last night.

(a) who
(b) whom
(c) which
(d) whose

English Grammar Tests, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #79 "Pronouns: who, whose, whom, which", answer 9

I have friends who love me so much, they made a surprise birthday party for me last night.

Correct answer: (a) who
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when I use who or which?

Dorina

[Yankee]

Hi

The word which can only be used to talk about people when it is used in a question.

Otherwise, you use which to refer to things and who to refer to people.

Amy

[Alan]

Hi Dorina,

You might like to read some notes I've written for the site on these relative pronouns (who and which).

Grammar Lesson: Relative Pronoun
Grammar Lesson: Relative Pronoun (2)
Grammar Lesson: Relative Pronoun (3)

Alan
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