Who did the saluting? That's the subject.
Who received the salute? That's the object.
who = subject
whom = object
Should this be who or whom and why?
_____ did the general salute as he walked by?
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It should be "whom." It's the direct object of the verb "did salute." "General is the subject of the verb.
What about there?
_____are you ordering around?
I think whom since it is an object?
To _____ will the server give the check?
I think who since it is a subject?
_____are you ordering around?
I think whom since it is an object?
To _____ will the server give the check?
I think who since it is a subject?
The first is right.
The second is wrong. What is the verb? What is the prepositional phrase?
The second is wrong. What is the verb? What is the prepositional phrase?
Okay one more.
You gave _____ the map to the treasure?
I think object so whom?
You gave _____ the map to the treasure?
I think object so whom?
Yes.
Now between this or that and why?
_____ is this school my brother attends.
_____ is this school my brother attends.
The word that is used depends on the context. This implies something close in time and distance. That implies something farther away.
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