difference between whom and whose?

[Tork]

English Grammar Tests, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #47 "Question Words", question 10

......... shoes are those?

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

English Grammar Tests, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #47 "Question Words", answer 10

Whose shoes are those?

Correct answer: (b) Whose

Your answer was: incorrect
Whom shoes are those?
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what are the different between Whom and whose?

Tork

[Mister Micawber]

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'Whom' is the object pronoun; 'whose' is the possessive adjective.
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[Zellzacks]

Hi,

Previous question :
My mother is the one who sings on TV every morning.

The next question:
......... shoes are those?

and the answer is whose, why not who?

Thank you

[Mister Micawber]

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'who sings' = subject + verb
'whose shoes are' = adjective + subject + verb
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[Jonida]

Hi Alan
I'm a little confused about the using of which,whom and whose and it will be very useful to me a short explanation of the them and when and how we use use them.
thanks Jona

[Alan]

Hi Jonida,

I've written some notes on these relative pronouns (which/who/whom/whose and that), which may be useful to you:

http://www.english-test.net/lessons/21/index.html

and also a story showing how they are used:

http://www.english-test.net/lessons/22/index.html

http://www.english-test.net/lessons/23/index.html

Let me know if they help.

Alan
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You can read my ESL story Present Simple

[Jonida]

Hi Alan
I am studing the notes you sent to me and if I have anything unclear I will write you back.
Thanks Jona

[Lourdes]

hi Alan again. Sorry I read the information about relatives pronouns and I didn't understand, can you please send more examples, especific about "whose and whom" thank you. lou

[Mister Micawber]

Here is a simple summary, Lourdes:

Subject pronouns: who, I, he, she, we, they. Who bought the hat? She bought the hat.
Object pronouns: whom, me, him, her, us, them. The car hit whom? The car hit him.
Possessive adjectives: whose, my, his, her, our, their. Whose dog is this? This is her dog.
Possessive pronouns: whose, mine, his, hers, ours, theirs. Whose is this? This is mine.

Does that help?
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[Alan]

Hi Lourdes,

Here are both pronouns in the same sentence: A man whom I saw just now was the man whose car you hit just now.

Alan
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You can read my EFL story Progressive Forms

[Ramin5]

i learnt it like this :

whose shows something for someone but whom or who shows someone !!!

please give me you comments :D
best regards,
Ramin

[Mister Micawber]

That's true, too, Ramin.
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[Lourdes]

Dear Mr. Micawber: Thank you very much for your explanation is too clear and help me alot. LOURDES

[Lourdes]

Dear Alan: Thank you for your example. LOURDES