WHO, WHOM & WHOSE

WHO, WHOM & WHOSE

A lot of non-native English speakers get confused when using who, whom and whose. This post will clarify their differences.

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WHO (Subject Pronoun):

"Who" is the question asking about an action-doing subject of a sentence:

- He went to church on Saturday
- We are making sandwiches for the party!
- They love One Direction (a music band).

So the questions for those sentences would be:
- Who went to church on Saturday?
- Who is making sandwiches for
- Who loves One Direction?

WHOM (Object Pronoun):

"Whom" is the question asking for the person receiving an action:
- I gave the keys to Tom.
- John is to blame for this mistake.
- The murder killed his dad.

And their questions are:
- Whom are you giving the keys to?
- Whom is to blame for this mistake?
- Whom did the murder kill?

WHOSE (Possessive Pronoun):

"Whose" is the question asking for the person whom something belongs to:
- This is Tom's car.
- His phone is on the table.
- My uncle's son is in hospital.

So their questions would be:
- Whose car is this?
- Whose phone is on the table?
- Whose son is in hospital?

Last but not least, I like to emphasise that people get confused very often between:
- Who and Whom (VERY common mistake)
- Who's and Whose (they sound almost the same)