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Who v. Whom?

Passive v. Active Structures

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http://m.c.lnkd.licdn.com/mpr/mpr/p/5/005/06d/13b/0f1c1fa.jpg2Which Should I use:Who or Whom?

Who Vs. WhomWhom always works as an object in a sentence, whereas who always works as a subject.

For example:Whois that masked man?The men, four ofwhomare ill, were indicted for fraud.

But who isnt always the main subject of the sentencehow do you determine which to use then?

http://web.ku.edu/~edit/whom.html4Who Vs. WhomYou can also say things like this:It was Thomas Jefferson, I think,whowas the third president of the United States.

This is because who directly references the main subject of the sentence, and could even substitute for it in a question:Thomas Jefferson was the third president of the United States.Who was the third president of the United States? (answer = Thomas Jefferson)

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5Who Vs. WhomWhom is used in situations referencing the object of a situation or action:Mrs. Dagobert consulted an astrologerwhomshe met in Seattle.She met him in Seattle.Whom can we turn to in this time of crisis?We can turn to her.

Frame a response or question to the sentence: If you can use he/she, WHO is correct. If you can use him/her, WHOM is correct.

http://web.ku.edu/~edit/whom.html6Who Vs. WhomMrs. Dagobert consulted an astrologerwhomshe met in Seattle.She met him in Seattle.

Whom can we turn to in this time of crisis?We can turn to her.

Joanna is the one who got the job. She, Joanna, got the job.

Are you the one who took my sandwich? Yes, he is the one who took your sandwich

Passive v. Active Sentences

http://blog.redfin.com/devblog/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2009/12/lazy-cat5.jpg8Passive & Active SentencesVoice: shows whether the subject of the sentences main verb is performing the action shown by the verb, or receiving the action shown by the verb.

Active Voice: when the subject does the action, the verb is in the active voice.Logan hit the ball.

Passive Voice: when the subject receives the action, the verb is in the passive voice.The ball was hit by Logan.

Passive & Active PairsA: The committee is considering the law.P: The law is being considered by the committee.

A: The music producer will have remixed the soundtrack by Tuesday.P: By Tuesday, the soundtrack will have been remixed by the producer.

A: I have damaged your car, Phil. P: Your car has been damaged, Phil.

https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/owlprint/539/10Active:Passive: Present Simple

Once a week, Tom cleans the house.Once a week, the house is cleaned by Tom. (change to past d, -ed, and include pres. tense. to be)Present PerfectMany tourists have visited this castle. This castle has been visited by many tourists. (change aux to have to match subject, include past part. to be)Present ProgressivePhillip is writing the letter as we speak. As we speak, the letter is being written by Phil.(include pres. participle of to be, change main verb to past part.)Active:Passive: Past SimpleI repaired the Car. The car was repaired by me.

Past PerfectAt that time, they had given us visas for three months. At that time, we had been given visas for three months. PastProgressiveThe producer was making an announcement. An announcement was being made (by the producer). Active:Passive: Future SimpleOur representative will pick up the computer tomorrow. The computer will be picked up by our representative tomorrow.

(pres. form of to be included, main verb changed to past tense form)Future PerfectBy next month, we will have finished this project. By next month, this project will have been finished.

(past. participle of to be included before main verb)Some examples from https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/601/02/When should you use Passive Structures?When you dont know who did the action:Phils computer was stolen last week. Our furniture was constructed in Orangeburg, South Carolina.

When it isnt important to say who did the action:Phil was arrested for creating a public disturbance last week.

When you dont want to say who did the action:A mistake has been made in our program code. Your car has been damaged, Phil