The use of 'whom' usually poses problems to students of English.
In this post, I would like to show readers how to use 'whom' correctly.
1 'whom' is used to ask for the object in a sentence.
Example 1
Statement: He gave a present to John.
Question: To whom did he give a present?
Example 2
Statement: I scolded her yesterday.
Question: Whom did you scold yesterday?
2 'whom' is used in front of preposition in a compound sentence.
Example 1
He is my friend. I usually discuss things with him.
He is my friend with whom I discuss things.
Example 2
The teacher is here. You gave your address to her yesterday.
The teacher to whom you gave your address yesterday is here.
3 'Whom' replaces the object in a compound sentence.
Example 1:
The man is my uncle. You saw my uncle just now.
The man whom you saw just now is my uncle.
Example 2:
The lady is an air hostess. You met the lady in the lobby.
The lady whom you met in the lobby is an air hostess.
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