{"id":748,"date":"2022-04-21T13:03:37","date_gmt":"2022-04-21T13:03:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/?page_id=748"},"modified":"2025-11-29T04:15:29","modified_gmt":"2025-11-29T04:15:29","slug":"e-z-4-identify-and-correct-pronoun-errors-with-who","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/e-z-4-identify-and-correct-pronoun-errors-with-who\/","title":{"rendered":"E- Z.4 Identify and correct pronoun errors with &#8216;who&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color\" style=\"color:#00056d;text-transform:uppercase\"><strong> Identify and correct pronoun errors with &#8216;who&#8217;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-huge-font-size wp-elements-071aec683c99d954104ee0068dfb63f9\" style=\"color:#74008b\">Key notes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-a5e6ae1bbbf8b9fd03f5b6cdd30670b2\" style=\"color:#000060\">1\ufe0f\u20e3 What is <strong>\u201cWho\u201d?<\/strong> \ud83d\udc64<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Who<\/strong> is a <strong>subject pronoun<\/strong>.<br>\ud83d\udc49 It is used when the pronoun does the action in the sentence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Example:<br>\u2705 <em>Who is calling me?<\/em> \u260e\ufe0f<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-3276be3aa45f19ca36c6a27c10cb7af4\" style=\"color:#000060\">2\ufe0f\u20e3 Common Mistake: Mixing up <strong>Who<\/strong> vs. <strong>Whom<\/strong> \ud83d\ude35<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Who<\/strong> \u2192 Subject (the doer of the action).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Whom<\/strong> \u2192 Object (receives the action).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udccc Example:<br>\u274c Incorrect: <em>Whom is knocking at the door? \ud83d\udeaa<\/em><br>\u2705 Correct: <em>Who is knocking at the door?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-224c206382ee780f8a5ce3fcb4aab354\" style=\"color:#000060\">3\ufe0f\u20e3 Rule for Correction \ud83d\udcdd<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If the pronoun replaces the <strong>subject<\/strong> \u2192 use <strong>Who<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If the pronoun replaces the <strong>object<\/strong> \u2192 use <strong>Whom<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udc49 Quick Test \u2705: Replace with <strong>he<\/strong> or <strong>him<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If \u201che\u201d fits \u2192 use <strong>Who<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If \u201chim\u201d fits \u2192 use <strong>Whom<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Who\/Whom is going to the party? \ud83c\udf89<\/em><br>\u2192 He is going. (So \u2705 <strong>Who<\/strong>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>To who\/whom should I speak? \ud83d\udcac<\/em><br>\u2192 I should speak to him. (So \u2705 <strong>Whom<\/strong>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-a6481743ff06f743ddce92a5a4b2c4b4\" style=\"color:#000060\">4\ufe0f\u20e3 Examples of Errors and Corrections \u2702\ufe0f<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\u274c <em>I don\u2019t know whom is calling.<\/em><br>\u2705 <em>I don\u2019t know who is calling.<\/em> \ud83d\udcde<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u274c <em>Who do you trust the most?<\/em><br>\u2705 <em>Whom do you trust the most?<\/em> \ud83e\udd1d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-6dce80e3c98f5bdf75eee4399ccaae4f\" style=\"color:#000060\">5\ufe0f\u20e3 Tips &amp; Tricks \ud83c\udfaf<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2728 Always check if the pronoun is doing the action (use <strong>Who<\/strong>).<br>\u2728 If it receives the action, use <strong>Whom<\/strong>.<br>\u2728 In casual speech, people often use <strong>Who<\/strong> instead of <strong>Whom<\/strong>, but in <strong>formal writing<\/strong> (like exams \ud83d\udcdd), use the correct form!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83c\udf08 <strong>Summary:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Use <strong>Who<\/strong> = subject.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use <strong>Whom<\/strong> = object.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Test with <strong>he\/him<\/strong> to check.<br>\ud83d\udca1 Mastering this avoids common grammar slips in writing and speaking! \ud83c\udf93<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-large-font-size\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-943776b992608a8594d02d279e0c77a5\" style=\"color:#d90000\">Let&#8217;s practice!\ud83d\udd8a\ufe0f <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wordwall.net\/play\/78946\/729\/875\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-2-46.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6965\" srcset=\"https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-2-46.png 500w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-2-46-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-2-46-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wordwall.net\/play\/79240\/301\/242\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-1-1-60.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6968\" srcset=\"https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-1-1-60.png 500w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-1-1-60-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-1-1-60-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Identify and correct pronoun errors with &#8216;who&#8217; Key notes: 1\ufe0f\u20e3 What is \u201cWho\u201d? \ud83d\udc64 2\ufe0f\u20e3 Common Mistake: Mixing up Who vs. Whom \ud83d\ude35 \ud83d\udccc Example:\u274c Incorrect: Whom is knocking at the door? \ud83d\udeaa\u2705 Correct: Who is knocking at the door? 3\ufe0f\u20e3 Rule for Correction \ud83d\udcdd \ud83d\udc49 Quick Test \u2705: Replace with he or him. 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